Affordability

The Real Reason You Haven’t Switched to a Heat Pump (It’s Not What You Think)

Most people think the barrier to heat pump adoption is technical knowledge. It’s not. It’s decision paralysis β€” too many variables, too many conflicting opinions, and no clear answer for your specific house. HeatPumpWise cuts through all of it with a calculator that gives you two numbers: what size you need and what you’ll save. That’s not a technical tool. It’s a behavioral nudge disguised as a calculator.

NYC Banned Airbnb to Fix Rents. Here’s Why Your Landlord Is the Real Winner.

NYC’s Airbnb ban did return units to the long-term market, but the real question nobody’s answering is whether rents actually fell. The uncomfortable truth: the units came back at market rate, benefiting landlords more than tenants. Without neighborhood-level data comparing Airbnb-heavy zones to others, we’re celebrating a policy victory before the results are in. The ban gave us a scapegoat, not cheaper rent.