Moving can be stressful, especially if your current home has been sitting on the market for too long and you're worried that you may have to sell at a loss. The current market conditions present unique challenges that can heighten these concerns. Certain cities and towns in the U.S. have struggling seller's markets right now due to factors like population size, median income, and the number of available properties. To see where these areas are mainly concentrated across the country, Premier Online Marketing conducted a recent analysis using Realtor.com's "for sale" data from over 900 metropolitan areas. They reported on the median days homes remain on the market and the median listing price for each location."A slower pace enables a more measured approach, allowing buyers to find a property that truly aligns with their needs and budget," Michael Shaug, CEO and founder ofPremier Online Marketing, said. "However, this slower market can also come with drawbacks. A sluggish pace might indicate a lack of job opportunities or desirable amenities in the area, potentially hindering future resale value." Below, we've broken down the top ten U.S. metropolitan areas where it's the hardest to sell a home right now. (You'll find that two states stand out in particular.)Related StoriesKey West, FloridaPeter Unger//Getty ImagesOf the cities on this list, the tourist destination Key West has the highest median number of days on the market at 105 days. Towns in Florida currently account for 36 percent of all locations that are struggling to sell properties. However, Key West is likely so high because they have a fairly high cost of living, which is reflected in the median home price of $1.27 million. In a town with a population of around 25,500, out of 1,346 home listings, only eight saw price increases while 224 experienced price reductions.Rockport, TexasJacob Boomsma//Getty ImagesThis coastal town comes at a close second with a median number of 104 days on the market. The average household income is 29 percent below the national average, and the median listing price comes in at $425,000. The analysis looked at 622 listings in Rockport, and 128 of those experienced price reductions. Related StoryPort Lavaca, Texas and Forrest City, Arkansaspeeterv//Getty ImagesPort Lavaca, TXPort Lavaca and Forrest City are tied for third in their median number of days on the market with 103, right under Rockport. From 2010 to 2020, Port Lavaca's population slowly shrunk and is now around 11,212 people, and their median property price is $353,725 (approximately $213 per square foot). Forrest City has a population of 12,490 but a much lower median property price at $139,250, or $83 per square foot. It is about 61 percent cheaper than Port Lavaca.Naples-Marco Island, FloridaBarry Winiker//Getty ImagesIn fourth place, you'll find Naples-Marco Island with a median listing period of 100 days. This metropolitan area has a population of around 375,760 people, and their average listing price is $749,999 with the median price per square foot approximately totaling $417. With over 5,600 listings analyzed on the market, 17.5 percent of them experienced price reductions in an attempt to sell quickly.Rio Grande City-Roma, Texas and Bay City, TexasLacrecia Robinson / 500px//Getty ImagesRio Grande City, TXAnother tie, the Rio Grande City-Roma metropolitan area and Bay City of Texas had a median listing time of 99 days to sell. Rio Grande City-Roma is about 44 percent cheaper than Bay City, with a median listing price of $230,000 out of the 98 available listings, or approximately $132.11 per square foot. Bay City has a median listing price of $325,000 out of 284 listings, which costs $190.50 per square foot. Rio Grande City has a population of about 15,311, Roma's population is about 11,554, and Bay City's comes in at about 17,561.Related StoryDeRidder, LouisianaThis small town with a population of just under 10,000 comes in second to last with a median listing period of 96 days. The average listing price is $259,900.Punta Gorda, Florida and Sweetwater, TexasWiltser//Getty ImagesPunta Gorda, FLRounding out the final ten metropolitan areas are Punta Gorda, Florida, and Sweetwater, Texas, both tied for median days on the market at 95. Sweetwater is much cheaper than Punta Gorda when looking at the median listing price, coming in at $174,450 and Sweetwater with $397,000. The Florida city has a population of about 20,227 people, and the Texas town has 10,285.Follow House Beautiful on Instagram and TikTok.

According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, Apple has reportedly postponed a high number of iOS 19 features for a later iOS 19.4 release, meaning we potentially wont get our hands on them until spring 2026.This isnt out of the ordinary, and were already seeing Apple run this playbook with Apple Intelligence and iOS 18, with the revamped Siri not being available until iOS 18.4 next spring, despite being announced at WWDC24 alongside all of the other iOS 18 features.Gurman did not clarify what features have necessarily been delayed, but he did clarify that the features delayed are beyond just the new LLM Siri that he reported on last week:Im told that a larger-than-usual number of features scheduled for iOS 19 (beyond the new Siri) are already postponed until spring 2026 (when iOS 19.4 debuts).As a refresher, Apple is reportedly working on a new LLM Siri for iOS 19, which will handle tasks in a way thats closer to ChatGPT and Googles Gemini. However, it wont be out until a couple months before the unveiling of iOS 20. (Feel old yet?)Apple is expected to unveil iOS 19 at their annual developers conference, WWDC, in early June 2025. Afterwards, the first public version will ship to customers in September alongside the new release of the iPhone 17 models, which is expected to include an all new form factor the iPhone 17 Air.What are you most looking forward to in iOS 19? Let us know in the comments.Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

According to Mark Gurmans latest Power On newsletter, Apple has no meaningful plans to refresh AirPods Max after the introduction of the USB-C model earlier this year. If you were waiting for a bigger refresh with a newer chip, improved noise cancellation, or anything else youre out of luck.Apple introduced AirPods Max in December 2020 at the high price of $549, and left them unchanged for nearly four years. We later got a USB-C version in September 2024, with some refreshed colors, but that was it. No upgrade to the H2 chip, no adaptive audio, or anything substantial.According to Gurman, AirPods Max at their $549 price tag arent quite worth Apples time:The headphones arent a hot enough seller to justify pouring money into development, but theyre also not a big enough flop to kill them outright. If youve ever been to an upscale gym in Los Angeles or New York, you can see these $550 headphones have a market even with the high price and outdated technology.Gurman believes that Apple will keep AirPods Max around in their current form for the foreseeable future, so it might be a couple years before we see a truly updated model.Obviously, it would make sense for Apple to cut the price of AirPods Max if they wanted it to sell better, but Apple doesnt have much of an incentive to do so.Hopefully, AirPods Max dont wither away on Apples website for the next four years like the first pair did, but its sounding like thatll be the case.What do you think of AirPods Max in their current form? Let us know in the comments.Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

"Intelligence gives power. So whos going to control that power?"Fringe TheoryOne of the world's leading AI pioneers is warning not only that the increasingly powerful technology could harm the world, but that the people in charge of it may be equally dangerous.In an interview withCNBC, computer science luminary Yoshua Bengio said that members of an elite tech "fringe" want AI to replace humans.The head of the University of Montreal's Institute for Learning Algorithms, Bengiowas among the public signatories of the "Right to Warn" open letter penned by leading AI researchers at OpenAI who claim they're being silenced about the technology's dangers. Along with famed experts Yann LeCun and Geoffrey Hinton, he's sometimes referred to as one of the "Godfathers of AI.""Intelligence gives power. So whos going to control that power?" the preeminent machine learning expert told the outlet during the One Young World Summit in Montreal."There are people who might want to abuse that power, and there are people who might be happy to see humanity replaced by machines," Bengio claimed. "I mean, its a fringe, but these people can have a lot of power, and they can do it unless we put the right guardrails right now."Money TalksBecause AI systems cost billions of dollars to build, the deep learning expert noted, the financial power aspect can't be ignored."Very few organizations and very few countries will be able to do it," the University of Montreal AI lab leader said. "Thats already the case.""Theres going to be a concentration of power: economic power, which can be bad for markets; political power, which could be bad for democracy; and military power, which could be bad for the geopolitical stability of our planet," he continued.Currently, experts disagree on whether artificial general intelligence, or human-level AI, can be reached and when it might happen. If it happens before global policy catches up, Bengio suggests, we're in trouble."If its five years, were not ready," he concluded, "because we dont have methods to make sure that these systems will not harm people or will not turn against people."While far from the first AI expert to offer warnings about the dangers of AI, Bengio has unusual gravitas; after all, he helped create it.More on AGI warnings: AI Bros Terrified Singularity Will Hit While Trump Is PresidentShare This Article

Image by Getty / FuturismDevelopmentsDanish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has launched its mega-popular weight loss drug Wegovy in China and it's charging just a tiny fraction of what the blockbuster drug costs in the US.As the Wall Street Journal reports, the drug will first be issued at a public hospital in Shanghai this week for the price of $193 per one-month supply. That's a staggering discount over the almost $1,350 American customers are shelling out for the exact same thing.And that's despite the drug not being covered by China's national health insurance program.The news highlights just how broken the pharmaceutical industry is in the US, with companies brazenly ripping off the American people for decades now, simply because they can get away with it. With a fractured commercial health insurance system, perverse incentives for drug makers, and no comprehensive price controls in place, pharmaceuticals often sell the exact same prescription drugs with a hefty markup in the US compared to abroad.During a Senate hearing earlier this year, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders tore into Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jrgensen over the issue, calling out the company for "corporate greed.""Novo Nordisk has developed game-changing drugs which, if made affordable, can save the lives of tens of thousands of Americans every year and significantly improve the quality of life of millions more," Sanders thundered. "If not made affordable, Americans throughout this country will needlessly die and suffer."Wegovy was first approved by Chinese regulators in June. Researchers have noted that overweight and obesity have become a serious public health problem in the nation, particularly among children. Almost every third child in China was deemed overweight back in 2022, and signs point toward the trend accelerating in the coming years. And more than half of Chinese adults are now overweight or obese, according to a 2021 study.Now that glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic both of which contain the same active ingredient called semaglutide have shot up in popularity, the nation may have an effective solution on its hands.Scientists have found that beyond allowing patients to shed weight, semaglutide seems to have other strikingly positive effects, such as treating arthritis, cutting heart disease, and seemingly even making developing Alzheimer's less likely.And most attractive of all, it's far more accessible from a price point perspective in China. Even taking lower average incomes into account, the cost of the drug is several times cheaper than what it's being sold for in the US.Even in Canada, the drug is being sold for just under $300 for a month's supply, less than a third of the US price.That kind of prohibitive pricing could prove a major problem in the US. The country has a long track record of struggling with obesity; according to the Centers for Disease Control, around 40 percent of US adults are currently obese.But getting access to a potentially life-saving drug like Wegovy may prove a lot harder, particularly due to insurance reasons. At a whopping $1,350, the injections are out of reach for many Americans.More on weight loss drugs: Mounjaro Appears to Be Extremely Effective at Preventing DiabetesShare This Article

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Click to enlargeWinning terrace design by Housing is a Verb a collaborative team including Other Architects, NMBW Architecture Studio and Tarn. Image: Courtesy of the New South Wales government 1 of 6Winning terrace design by Officer Woods Architects with Jennie Officer, University of Western Australia. Image: Courtesy of the New South Wales government 2 of 6Winning student design by In Common Studio Madeleine Gallagher, Poppy Brown, Kangyun Kim, Paris Perry, John Suh and Catherine Taylor from the University of Sydney, NSW. Image: Courtesy of the New South Wales government 3 of 6Winning mid-rise apartment design by Andrew Burges Architects. Image: Courtesy of the New South Wales government 4 of 6Winning mid-rise apartment design by Neeson Murcutt Neille, Finding Infinity and Monash Urban Lab. Image: Courtesy of the New South Wales government 5 of 6Winning mid-rise apartment design by Spacecraft Architects. Image: Courtesy of the New South Wales government 6 of 6The six winning proposals will shape the future of Australian housing by providing templates for streamlined planning approval within NSW.The NSW government has revealed the winning designs of the states Pattern Book Design Competition, targeting templates for innovative and adaptable homes. Six designs, comprising three terraces and three mid-rise apartments, have been selected from a shortlist of 12 proposals.In the professional category, the terrace winnersare:Housing is a Verb a collaborative team including Other Architects, NMBW Architecture Studio and Tarn NSW andVicOfficer Woods Architectswith Jennie Officer, University of Western Australia WAWinning terrace design by Officer Woods Architects with Jennie Officer, University of Western Australia.Image: Courtesy of the New South Wales governmentIn the studentcategory:In Common Studio Madeleine Gallagher, Poppy Brown, Kangyun Kim, Paris Perry, John Suh and Catherine Taylor from The University of Sydney,NSWWinning student design by In Common Studio Madeleine Gallagher, Poppy Brown, Kangyun Kim, Paris Perry, John Suh and Catherine Taylor from the University of Sydney, NSW.Image: Courtesy of the New South Wales governmentIn the professional category, the mid-rise apartment winnersare:Andrew Burges ArchitectsNSWNeeson Murcutt Neille, Finding Infinity and Monash Urban Lab NSW andVicSpacecraft Architects NewZealandWinning mid-rise apartment design by Andrew Burges Architects.Image: Courtesy of the New South Wales governmentAccording to a media communique from the state government, The winning designs were picked because of their accessibility, adaptability to changing lifestyle needs, affordability and environmentalsustainability.They respond to the unique Australian climate, including a focus on indoor and outdoor living and how to incorporate shade and ventilation, the statementreads.Chaired by NSW government architect Abbie Galvin, the five-person jury comprised architect, urban designer and 2024 gold medallist Philip Thalis; 2024 AIA National Emerging Architect Prize winner Jennifer McMaster; architect and Indigenous spatial expert Michael Mossman, and international architect Paul Karakusevic, based in theUK. Winning mid-rise apartment design by Neeson Murcutt Neille, Finding Infinity and Monash Urban Lab.Image: Courtesy of the New South Wales governmentGalvin commented, The architects behind the six entries stood out from a tough field of architects from Australia and around the world with their thoughtful, innovative and well-integrateddesigns.The homes in their designs will enhance living standards, be an asset to our neighbourhoods and can be readily adopted across NSW, shesaid.All five professional winners will work with the government architect to refine the designs for inclusion within the NSW Housing Pattern Book, which is expected to launch in mid-2025. The Pattern Book will provide the public access to the designs, which will be accepted within a streamlined planning approvalpathway.Winning mid-rise apartment design by Spacecraft Architects.Image: Courtesy of the New South Wales governmentAccording to minister for planning and public spaces Paul Scully, the Pattern Book and fast-track DA process will go a long way to reintroduce variety within Australian housing, in which we have less housing diversity today than we did 100 yearsago.The designs will be constructed on five state-owned sites from Homes NSW, Landcom and Sydney Olympic Park Authority, allowing the public to experience the projectsfirst-hand.The public is also invited to vote for their favourite design on the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure website. The most popular proposal from the winning designs will be announced early2025.This story byLucia Amies was originally published onArchitectureAu.com 15 November 2024. For regular news and insight into architecture in Australia, subscribe to their newsletter.

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"The RAIC opens its call for submissions today for its annual awards. The RAIC Gold Medal, the Architectural Practice Award, the Emerging Architectural Practice Award, the RAIC Advocate for Architecture Award, the RAIC Architectural Journalism and Media Award and the RAIC Research & Innovation in Architecture Award are all accepting submissions. This year also marks the return of the Prix du XXe Sicle with updated Terms of Reference. These awards will also be accompanied by a call for nominations for Honorary Membership.The RAIC annual awards are a celebration of creativity, innovation, and excellence in Canadian architecture. The awards highlight work that challenges us and changes our built environment for the better, showing the value of architecture and its positive impact on our lives. If you know of a person, project, or practice that demonstrates these qualities, the RAIC annual awards are an opportunity for them to gain national recognition.The deadline for submission for all 2025 annual awards is 10:00 p.m. ET on January 13, 2025. Applicants must submit their work through the online RAIC awards platform. To learn more about each award, see the call for submissions, review updated eligibility and submission requirements, and see past recipients, please see the following:- RAIC Gold Medal- Architectural Practice Award- Emerging Architectural Practice Award- RAIC Advocate for Architecture Award- RAIC Journalism and Media Award- RAIC Research and Innovation in Architecture Award- Prix du XXe Sicle- Honorary MembershipApplicants are solely responsible for timely submissions. The listed date and time for submissions is firm without exceptions.We are committed to equity and justice as well as inclusion across ethnicity, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability and age and invite anyone interested in the Honours and Awards program to participate.About the RAICThe Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is a not-for-profit, national organization dedicated to representing architects and architecture since 1907. The RAIC is the only national voice for excellence in the built environment in Canada focused on providing Canadas architectural community with the tools, resources, and education to elevate their practice. The RAIC is committed to showcasing how design enhances quality of life, while advocating for important issues of society through responsible architecture. The RAICs purpose is to create a better world for all by empowering Canadas architectural community. Through our work, the organization envisions a strong architectural community that is valued and empowered to create change. The RAICs national office is based in Ottawa with a growing federated chapter model. Current chapters and networks are based in British Columbia, Alberta, and Nova Scotia.For more information: Royal Architectural Institute of Canada; [emailprotected].Top image courtesy of RAIC.> via RAICarchitecture competition