2024

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending June 28, 2024, U.S. mortgage applications decreased 2.6 percent from one week earlier. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 8 percent compared with the...

This Trending Now story features the most-saved photos of outdoor spaces uploaded to Houzz between March 15 and June 15, 2024.A well-appointed outdoor space can make a home more enjoyable. An outdoor kitchen, dining spot or lounge area, along with water and fire features, can...

Not much had been done to this England homeowner’s 1950s bungalow. Its compartmentalized rooms and dated style needed major updating. The homeowner, a single retiree who frequently travels but likes to entertain when she’s home, gave designer...

Now that we are halfway through the year, we can see that active inventory in America is growing, unlike what happened in 2023. This is precisely what the doctor ordered for the housing market. In March of 2022, we only had 240,000 active single-family homes available for sale, leading me to call the housing market savagely unhealthy as we simply had too many people chasing too few homes.  We are...

Draw inspiration from ‘Practical Magic’ by filling your home with moody colors and brass accessories. Adam Albright It's official: Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, both Academy Award winning actors, have confirmed they’re returning to the big screen together to film a sequel to their 1998 hit movie, Practical Magic, based on the 1995 novel by Alice Hoffman. Kidman and Bullock were...

It went from $170 to $45. Better Homes & Gardens / Madison Woiten If there’s one underrated workhorse you need in your home, it’s a heavy-duty air purifier that helps remove allergens and pollutants from your home. Typically costing well over $100 for a high-quality air cleaner, this customer-loved purifier from Mooka is over 75% off with a clickable coupon for a limited time only.Included...

Hint: It’s not just shiplap. Claire Hoppe When I walked into Magnolia Market, a home decor store in Waco, Texas, I saw elements of cottagecore, bohemian, and traditional design styles—a far cry from the farmhouse style most people associate with Magnolia. While Magnolia, the home brand created by Chip and Joanna Gaines, has historically leaned into the modern farmhouse aesthetic, I am here to...

This McLean, Virginia, backyard was an almost completely blank slate when the homeowners hired landscape architect Joseph Richardson and Winn Design + Build firm owner Michael Winn to breathe new life into it. “There was a somewhat dilapidated patio and some pergolas that were ready for an update....

We all have friends or family members who live in tidy, well-kept homes despite having full, busy lives. No matter what the occasion, nothing appears to be out of place. You might wonder how seemingly ordinary people with jobs, partners, children and pets can maintain a tranquil,...

Practicing self-care activities and techniques can help us live and work better. With our busy schedules, it can be challenging to find the time. But taking care of ourselves is essential. We spoke with 10 home design and remodeling professionals who told us the things they do to reduce stress,...