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In This Article Every few years, travel quietly changes its personality. Not in a dramatic, sky-is-falling kind of way. More like when you show up at your favorite restaurant and realize they raised prices, changed the menu, and now you’re supposed to order from a QR code while squinting at your phone like a confused raccoon. That’s where we are with travel and hospitality heading into 2026. And if you run a short-term rental, these shifts are already showing up in your bookings, pricing, and those increasingly specific guest messages you get at 11 p.m. asking if the coffee maker…

Nestled in the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown, the Ong Ang Canal served as a vital trade artery in the 18th century. Over time, it became heavily polluted, and even earned a reputation as the city’s dirtiest canal. Last month, as part of a broader government effort to revitalize the canal, Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand’s oldest cement firm, unveiled the country’s first 3D-printed pedestrian bridge across its waters.  The bridge is part of SCG’s drive to bring new construction materials to Southeast Asia, Surachai Nimlaor, who helms its operations in cement and green solutions, tells Fortune in a Jan. 20…

Realtor.com has launched Realtor.com+, a collaborative home search experience for agents and their buying clients. It’s available only through multiple listing services, which will offer it as a member benefit. Realtor.com is starting the year with the launch of Realtor.com+, a collaborative home search experience for buyer’s agents and their clients. The platform, available only through multiple listing services as a member benefit, enables agents to search listings with MLS filters, view real-time insights into buyers’ search activity, read local market intelligence reports, communicate with clients and auto-plan tour routes without leaving the Realtor.com+ platform. Consumers will be able to…

Can’t break into real estate investing? Maybe you don’t have enough money to buy a rental property or the track record of a confident investor. Thankfully, there’s a way to make money in real estate without owning rentals, and it could even help fund your first property. Today’s expert makes $20,000 in monthly cash flow with this strategy—Airbnb co-hosting!Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! Today, we’re joined by one of BiggerPockets’ resident short-term rental experts, Garrett Brown. Garrett has owned everything from normal long-term rentals to unique stays in hot vacation markets, but one of his favorite “investing”…

Imagine it is 1996. You log on to your desktop computer (which took several minutes to start up), listening to the rhythmic screech and hiss of the modem connecting you to the World Wide Web. You navigate to a clunky message board—like AOL or Prodigy—to discuss your favorite hobbies, from Beanie Babies to the newest mixtapes. At the time, a little-known law called Section 230 of the Communications Safety Act had just been passed. The law—then just a 26-word document—created the modern internet. It was intended to protect “good samaritans” who moderate websites from regulation, placing the responsibility for content…

In This Article Eviction filings are up nationally, eclipsing pre-pandemic highs that could well test the rental market for years to come, while landlords struggle with elevated expenses. During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, many landlords faced a nationwide eviction moratorium and court closures, leading to missed rent while maintenance and other expenses piled up. In many instances, emergency rental assistance arrived slowly, forcing many landlords to skirt insolvency. Moratoriums were lifted as the housing crisis deepened, making it far from an easy landing for both tenants and landlords. Princeton University’s Eviction Lab, which tracks filings in multiple states and…

A 5×7 bathroom remodel can be a great way to update your space and improve functionality, but how much does it cost? The total price depends on factors like materials, labor, and the extent of renovations. On average, a 5×7 bathroom remodel costs between $1,500 and $15,000, with luxury upgrades pushing costs even higher. In this Redfin guide, we’ll break down 5×7 bathroom remodel costs, timelines, and key considerations to help you plan your renovation efficiently. Whether you’re wondering about budget-friendly updates or a full remodel, we’ve got everything you need to know. 5×7 bathroom remodel cost overview  The cost…

U.S. stock futures dropped late Monday after global equities sold off as President Donald Trump launches a trade war against NATO allies over his Greenland ambitions. Futures tied to the Dow Jones industrial average sank 401 points, or 0.81%. S&P 500 futures were down 0.91%, and Nasdaq futures sank 1.13%.  Markets in the U.S. were closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Earlier, the dollar dropped as the safe haven status of U.S. assets was in doubt, while stocks in Europe and Asia largely retreated. On Saturday, Trump said Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and…

Feel trapped at a nine-to-five job that promises “success” but robs you of all joy, peace, and freedom? Today’s guest was in the same boat, but when everything came to a head, she traded it all for a new life that would allow her to pursue actual financial freedom—with rental properties!Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! Casey Nguyen had (almost) everything. She and her husband were making seven figures and owned a beautiful home in the Bay Area, but they were working around the clock—and they were miserable. So, when they had reached their breaking point, they did…

What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video. The voice in the ad, created with permission from the Trump administration, promises an “all new Fannie Mae” and calls the institution the “protector of the American Dream.” The ad comes as the administration is making a big push to show voters it is responding to their concerns about affordability, including in the housing market. Trump plans to talk about housing at his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where world…