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Environment Jan 5, 2026

Infrastructure design is the hidden architecture of disaster risk

When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as "once-in-a-century," and heat waves as "record-breaking." While these descriptors may be technically ...

Economics & Business Jan 5, 2026

How artificial intelligence became real estate's new secret weapon

Coldwell Banker agent Georgie Smigel used to spend hours digging through spreadsheets and old inquiry lists trying to figure out who might be interested in a new listing.

Economics & Business Dec 18, 2025

What makes a first offer successful in negotiations

For decades, researchers and practitioners have debated whether it is better to make the first offer in a negotiation or to wait. A new meta-study now provides a comprehensive and clear answer. The researchers analyzed 90 ...

Social Sciences Dec 16, 2025

How natural disasters exacerbate inequity

An AI analysis of Google Street View images across 16 states shows that damaged buildings in poorer communities often remain vacant for years, while wealthier areas rebuild faster and better.

Economics & Business Dec 15, 2025

New research finds Zillow's Zestimate reduces uncertainty and improves outcomes for both buyers and sellers

New research published in Marketing Science finds that while Zillow's widely used "Zestimate" home-valuation algorithm boosts efficiency in the residential real estate sector, it also significantly benefits lower-income neighborhoods, ...

Social Sciences Dec 15, 2025

Best way for employers to support employees with chronic mental illness is by offering flexibility

More than 20% of Americans will be diagnosed with mental illness in their lifetimes. They will, that is, experience conditions that influence the way they think, feel and act—and that may initially seem incompatible with ...

Economics & Business Dec 10, 2025

Study: Virtual reality tours make real difference in home sales

Not only can virtual reality (VR) allow buyers to tour homes without physically stepping inside, but it also can help the homes sell faster, according to new research by a University of Texas at Dallas professor and collaborators.

Economics & Business Dec 8, 2025

New analysis of home sales makes economic case for resilient coastal forests

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has published a new study using transaction data provided by Zillow to show that homebuyers price in the natural-defense value of mangrove ...

Environment Dec 4, 2025

The housing crisis is forcing Americans to choose between affordability and safety

Picture this: You're looking to buy a place to live, and you have two options.

Economics & Business Nov 29, 2025

Men earn nearly $10,000 more than women in bonuses and overtime pay, fueling the gender pay gap

Men are earning on average A$9,753 more than women each year in the form of performance bonuses, allowances and overtime pay.

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