Heating oil is used in just 3% of U.S. homes, but most of those are in the Northeast. Spiking prices mean residents and heating oil delivery companies are facing a challenging winter ahead.
While homebuilding has slowed down in regions that saw a post-pandemic boom, like the South and West, housing construction in the Northeast is continuing at a steadier pace.
Lisa Prevost's new book, 'Snob Zones: Fear, Prejudice, and Real Estate,' looks at towns that have used zoning laws to keep low- and middle-income families out, in favor of the rich moving in.