What's with the uptick in homebuilder incentives?
6/19/202625 min
As high interest rates tamp down homebuying demand, more homebuilders are offering free appliances or upgraded hardware to sweeten the deal. Throwing in a free dishwasher is one thing, but how are they able to offer lower mortgage interest rates? In this episode, we check on the homebuilding sector. Plus: Hotel housekeepers say AI-driven app makes work more difficult, scientists design sunshades built for space, and a “talking book” nonprofit brings news and books to blind people.
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Read the stories from today’s episode:
- Builders offer incentives to attract homebuyers as high interest rates persist
- Nebraska nonprofit brings local news and opportunities to blind and low-vision listeners
- More stress, fewer breaks: Hotel housekeepers reveal what it’s like working for an app
- A climate change solution from science fiction
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