Home improvement headlines for this week include house prices may be on the decline, there is a best city for naked gardening, DIYer gets a prosthetic finger, and find out about mircomobility safety.
Real Estate News
Is the worst over for the housing market? It’s hard to say with recent higher mortgage rates, lower housing starts, and lagging home-buying.
Still, some experts say the best time to buy a house may be at the end of this year. And a senior economist from PNC Bank is forecasting a 10 percent decline in house prices this year.
DIY News
While Google searches for naked gardening are most popular in New York City and Austin, Texas, the best city for naked gardening is Miami, Florida, according to LawnStarter.
Specifically, LawnStarter weighed nudist population size, weather forecasts, sex offender listings, access to waxing salons, and several other metrics to develop the list ranking 200 of the United States biggest cities for naked gardening.
Tech News
A man who cut off part of his pinky finger while building a mini-golf course for his son now has a free 3D-printed prosthetic, thanks to a New York City-3D printing enthusiast.
Business News
The Home Depot is investing $1 billion in employee wages, despite slowing sales.
Safety News
May is National Electrical Safety Month. For this reason, the National Fire Protection Association is promoting electric-powered mircomobility safety for cars and e-bikes. Head over to esfi.org for details.
The micromobility market is expected to grow from $40 billion today to $215 billion by 2030, according to Allied Marketing Research.
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