August 2024

It even has a full-sized bathroom and kitchen. Better Homes & Gardens / Amazon Housing is likely something you’re not considering  when shopping on Amazon, but believe it or not, the massive retailer is a hub for tiny houses, among other home goods like air purifiers and solar lighting. Unlike traditional single-family homes with ample space, tiny houses typically fall between 100 and 500...

Aptly named FlowerFull, the new hydrangea produces stronger stems and is more resistant to disease. Bailey Nurseries It's so easy to love hydrangeas. They're relatively easy to grow in almost any climate, they bloom in from spring through the fall, and come in all colors and sizes. The plant needs water (hence the "hydor" part of its name) but other than that, caring for it is simple.And you might...

Have lower mortgage rates already started to slow down housing inventory? I have a simple weekly growth model with the Altos inventory data: when rates are high, over 7.25%, inventory should grow between 11,000-17,000 weekly. This has happened six times this year and even though that would be an average inventory growth level with higher rates, it didn’t happen even once last year. Now, with mortgage...

All without spending too much green. Better Homes & Gardens / Francesca Fasciglione The HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams 2025 Color of the Year is Quietude, a fitting name for a beautiful sage green hue that evokes a sense of calm. But even if you don’t have plans to paint a room or an accent wall, there’s plenty of home decor in this serene shade that you add to your own space.We shopped on...

It’s been around for decades, but social media is re-popularizing the batanga as a richer (but still refreshing) alternative to fruit juice–based drinks. bLAZER76 / Getty Images As Jordan Hughes, or @highproofpreacher on TikTok, announced earlier this year: "2024 is the year of the batanga." The world may not have been ready for such a refreshing cocktail in February, but as the summer heat...

Fresh leeks are not green onions. Learn everything you need to know about growing leeks to add a mild onion flavor to your favorite dishes. Better Homes & Gardens Leeks are a popular and easy-to-grow vegetable often used to add a mild onion flavor to soups, casseroles, salads, and stir-fries, but they can also be eaten raw. While a leek is part of the onion family, it differs from an onion....

The newest addition to the popular collection is a Halloween must-have, but it has already sold out. Fortunately, we found some comparable options. Pottery Barn Pottery Barn doesn't hold back when it comes to fall decor—and the home goods store kills it with Halloween. You can find a variety collections to browse to go with any theme, but a line of holographic mirrors has especially been...

The in-store version is delicious, but it’s even better when it comes from your own oven. ' title='trader joe's carrot mini sheet cake in package'> Trader Joe's; Design: Better Homes & Gardens There are these tiny little cakes you can get from Trader Joe's that look as irresistible as they taste— as you pass by them while browsing the aisles, they're nearly impossible to pass up. They...

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election, included initiatives to deal with surging housing costs in her economic plan announced Friday. She promised, if elected, to reduce “red tape” to build homes and provide tax incentives for first-time homebuyers. “There’s a serious housing shortage; in many places, it’s too difficult to build and it’s...

As discussed in previous reverse mortgage rate updates, the federally insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) is the dominant reverse mortgage in America. As a result, HECM has become synonymous with reverse mortgages. But did you know that nearly all HECMs originated today are variable-rate loans? This is in stark contrast to the traditional forward mortgage business, which is dominated by...