June 2024

New listings data is growing and prices still aren’t crashing

Housing inventory is growing, but national home prices aren’t dropping dramatically, as the recent S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller index clearly showed. Why? The rules of supply and demand economics always end up winning and weekly new listing data is key. New listing data is growing year over year, but it will be the second-lowest new listing data ever recorded in history. It looks like we won’t...

5 Things to Consider When Picking the Perfect Planter—Plus 4 Planters You’ll Love

Give your plants a beautiful new home with these Better Homes & Gardens collection at Walmart picks.You don’t need a green thumb to know that the most important things for a plant to grow well are sun and water exposure. But when you fill your home with plants and make intentional decisions about what to grow in a controlled condition, you also have to consider how that plant will survive in its...

These Solar Lights Will Transform Your Backyard at Night With Their Intricate Patterns and Special Effects

Elevate your outdoor space for less than $40. Better Homes & Gardens / Madison Woiten We all know how much a little bit of landscaping can transform a backyard, and lighting is often a big part of that. But instead of camouflaging light sources into the surrounding foliage, what if you viewed them as another piece of decor? We found eight solar light options on Amazon that stand out for a...

Should You Hire a House Cleaner?

If you’re thinking about bringing in a pro to help maintain your space, you need to ask the right questions to find the right person. Witthaya Prasongsin / Getty Images Hiring anyone to do work in your house takes careful consideration. Even if they come with stellar references, it can still feel nerve-wracking to open your door and let someone into your personal space. As a professional...

This Classic Kitchen Essential Is Making a Modern-Day Comeback

Keep your butter at its peak freshness and temperature—without having to remember to take it out of the fridge. Veena Nair / Getty Images When you’re in the throes of baking or preparing your morning toast, not much is worse than having to wait for your butter to reach room temperature (except for maybe struggling to spread it when it’s chilled). If you’re constantly forgetting to allow...

These Luxe Bath Products Have a High-End Spa Look—and Start at Just $9

A slew of new bathroom accessories from the Better Homes & Gardens collection at Walmart are here to take your washroom from dull to dreamy. Walmart If you’ve been looking to achieve a luxurious, spa-like feel for your bathroom, you’re in luck. The Better Homes & Gardens collection at Walmart offers a lineup of bathroom products that will completely transform any bathroom, no remodel...

REcolorado board fired as shareholders reveal new buyer

The primary shareholders of REcolorado — the Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) and the South Metro Denver Realtor Association (SMDRA) — have fired the current board and announced the name of the company they are selling their shares to: MAZL, LLC., headed by J. Burks. According to a statement released Friday from DMAR and SMDRA, their board members have “signed and submitted a...

Senior-held home equity bounces back in Q1 2024: NRMLA

Homeowners 62 and older saw their collective home equity levels rise in the first quarter of 2024 by roughly $328.5 billion to a total of $13.19 trillion, a recovery after decreases observed over the past year. This is according to the Reverse Mortgage Market Index (RMMI), a measure of senior-held home equity maintained by the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) and data analytics firm...

The hazy, lazy days of summer hit the northern New Hampshire housing market

For many, summertime in northern New Hampshire is the perfect opportunity to get back to nature, relax lakeside and generally slow down a little. According to local real estate agents, the region’s housing market seems to have read the same memo, as June did not bring the same market boost as many have grown accustomed to. “There isn’t a whole lot of time during the year where it is super slow...

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