Home Depot Closing 15 Stores, Dropping Plans for 50 New Ones
Company still plans to open 55 new stores worldwide during the current fiscal year.

Remodeling Holds Steady in
First Quarter
Some erosion of the remodeling market is expected in 2008, but things should improve in 2009.

Home Prices Have Fallen in
17 of  20 Markets
Las Vegas and Miami have seen drops of more than 20 percent.

Here's what people are talking about at HGTVPro.com:

Surf's Up! Hawaii First to Mandate Solar
(from The Green Team) Hawaii just passed a law that requires all new homes have solar water heaters installed. Aloha-oh-boy....

Recycling, Selling or Donating Electronics
(from Tech Talk) More electronics are sold each year, but you shouldn't just throw away the old ones as many contain toxic materials....

May Is Deck Safety Month
(from Measure Twice) According to a trade group, there were at least 30 deaths related to deck collapses between 2000 and 2006....