August 2024

Their luxurious look is the epitome of quiet luxury. John Bessler If you’re in the market for a new bed, you might have noticed that a futuristic kind of frame is on the up and up this year. The floating bed first rose to popularity nearly a decade ago, but people are opening their eyes to it again in 2024—and for good reason.Most of the time, this effect is an illusion: Usually floating beds...

Prospective borrowers with strong credit are locking in mortgages this week at the lowest rates in more than a year, loan officers and lending executives told HousingWire on Friday. A sample of more than a dozen industry professionals said they were quoting most borrowers in the high 5% to low 6% range on government loans and in the mid-6% range for conventional mortgages. Quotes vary based on credit...

HighTechLending, a California-based top-10 reverse mortgage lender, announced on Friday that it is rebranding its wholesale lending division to American Senior Lending Wholesale Division in an effort to better align its identity with key business lines designed to serve older borrowers. To get a better idea of what led to the rebranding initiative, HousingWire’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD) sat down...

For real estate professionals, the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement —which are set to go into effect on Aug. 17 — are top of mind. But when it comes to the financial performance of their brokerages, industry analysts don’t believe the changes will be the end-all, be-all. “It is really...

Auction.com, the nation’s largest online platform for distressed real estate sales, recently reported that demand for homes sold at auction began to decline late in the second quarter of 2024 even as the available supply of foreclosed homes also contracted. Proprietary data from the California-based company, which accounts for nearly 50% of all U.S. properties sold at foreclosure auction, showed that...

Older Americans are increasingly being caught up in elaborate scams designed by perpetrators to drain them of their retirement savings, with the detail and scale of such scams sometimes requiring the intervention of federal law enforcement. This is according to an investigative report published this week by the The New York Times. Subjects of interviews were “ensnared in scams that could be so...

Flip burgers and grab pasta with ease. Better Homes & Gardens / Alli Waataja Kitchen tongs are your best friend in the kitchen. They help you flip burgers, grab pasta, and serve food safely and efficiently. But with so many different tongs available, how do you choose the best pair?To help you make an informed decision, we researched and consulted with experts to come up with a list of the...

Stock up on essentials without breaking the bank. Better Homes & Gardens / Tyler Roeland It’s no surprise that Amazon is a gold mine for marked down must-haves and discounted goodies. The massive retailer constantly cycles through deals on anything from home goods like bed sheets to gardening tools and everything in between, and though Amazon Prime Day has long passed, you can still score...

It’s crafted by the same brand that makes Team USA’s iconic Opening and Closing Ceremony uniforms, after all. Semen Salivanchuk / Getty Images The Summer Olympics are here, and for the ninth time, Ralph Lauren has dressed the U.S. competitors in his All-American designs, including jeans, a navy blazer with white and blue piping that’s emblazoned with the iconic Polo logo, a blue and white...

It's the simple pleasures in life. LauriPatterson // Getty Images Paris, the host of the 2024 Summer Olympics, is known for its rich culture, history, fashion, and, of course, its French cuisine. While Paris has shown up and shown out for the Olympics with the first opening ceremony not in a stadium, light shows on the Eiffel Tower, and competition venues in front of breathtaking views. While all...