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How to Mulch: 7 Dos and Don’ts

May 5th, 2026 by Sal Vaglica

Image Caption: Mulching can help a garden with moisture retention, soil insulation and weed suppression.

Shredded organic matter is a boon to beds, borders and edible gardens. Here’s how to use it.

Category: Mulch, Gardens and Gardening, Content Type: Service, Flowers and Plants, Trees and Shrubs, Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

May
4

California Seeks ‘Historic’ Fine Against State Farm: Just $2 Million

May 4th, 2026 by Rukmini Callimachi and Blacki Migliozzi

Image Caption: Complaints have been mounting against State Farm, Californiaâ��s largest homeownerâ��s insurer.

Regulators say the penalty is the highest ever sought, but a cap on each violation would soften the blow for California’s largest insurer.

Category: State Farm Insurance Cos, Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025), Fines (Penalties), Homeowners Insurance, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Consumer Watchdog

May
4

Maggie Q Restored Her Arizona House to Its 1970s Glory

May 4th, 2026 by Tim McKeough

The actress and her designer put a luxurious, contemporary spin on ’70s style, complete with a conversation pit that doubles as a screening room.

Category: Q, Maggie, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Interior Design and Furnishings, Restoration and Renovation, Arizona

May
4

The Iran War’s impact on the US housing market, explained

May 4th, 2026 by Nick Pipitone

Mortgage and credit experts explain what buyers, sellers and agents should expect from the Iran war's impact — and what to do now.

Category: homebuying, homeselling, Markets & Economy, Mortgage, Select, Ali Zane, arm, Best Interest Financial, buyer's market, california, Cody Schuiteboer, coldwell banker, credit repair, credit scores, David Samuels, debt-to-income ratio, federal reserve, federal trade commission, fico, freddie mac, IMAX Credit Repair, IMAX Credit Repair Services, inflation, interest rates, Iran War, Iran war impact, keller williams, Keller Williams Westlake Village, market analysis, midwest, mortgage eligibility, mortgage loan, mortgage rates, NAR, national association of realtors, Nick Pipitone, northeast, oil prices, Paul Volcker, private mortgage insurance, rate lock, realtor.com, seller concessions, seller's market, south, spring market, west, Zillow

May
4

The credit stress signals that housing headlines are missing

May 4th, 2026 by Michael Krein

New contributor Michael Krein, president of the REO Broker’s Association, says agents need to start paying attention to how credit-stressed consumers are right now.

Category: Agent, Lending & Mortgage, Markets & Economy, Mortgage, Select, Service, arizona, Cox Automotive, credit confusion, credit score, credit stress, debt-to-income ratio, delinquency, distressed property, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, florida, foreclosure, georgia, homeowner equity, House Karma, housing costs, loan modification, loss mitigation, mba, Michael Krein, mortgage bankers association, mortgage servicing, mortgage underwriting, National REO Brokers Association, negative equity, NRBA, real estate financing, reo, short sale, texas

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How to Mulch: 7 Dos and Don’ts

California Seeks ‘Historic’ Fine Against State Farm: Just $2 Million

Maggie Q Restored Her Arizona House to Its 1970s Glory

The Iran War’s impact on the US housing market, explained

The credit stress signals that housing headlines are missing

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