2024

Hit the streets for trick-or-treating as a literal tall drink of water this year. Target | Design: Better Homes & Gardens Everyone is still thirsty for the Stanley tumbler.This isn't anything new. The intense and widespread obsession took off a few years ago, and it hasn't really let up in the years since. (Who could forget the Stanley x Starbucks collab that caused actual stampedes upon its...

Get your home in tip-top shape this fall. Better Homes & Gardens / Tyler Roeland Is your home looking more cluttered than cozy at the moment? Now’s the time to get it all organized in time for fall. Amazon has a dedicated storefront for organizing solutions, from space-saving storage to clever cabinet and drawer organizers. Many of these products are quite budget-friendly, too, so it...

It’s the next best thing to having a cup of coffee at Luke’s. Amazon | Design: Better Homes & Gardens The six seasons that make up Gilmore Girls may come to an end in 2007—but 17 years later, quirky, charming Stars Hollow and its two most beloved residents, Lorelei and Rory, capture the hearts of many every fall. A dedicated fan base adores the hugely-popular series that highlights hot...

Before you spend the money, try one of these DIY methods to convert your current desk into a standing one. Bonus: You may already have what you need to make one. Getty Images/Luis Alvarez Standing desks have become fixtures in offices and at home as more people realize their considerable benefits. As opposed to sitting all day, working while standing up improves posture, decreases back and neck...

Creative gift ideas and dependable suggestions for in and out of the garden. Better Homes & Gardens / David Hattan I always ask myself two questions before I buy gifts for the gardeners in my life. The first: What’s getting them excited about gardening this year? Maybe it’s a new tea garden or a boost in beneficial insects or a flowering focal point. With that in mind, I’ll go after a...

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Political, Economic Uncertainty in America Delaying Homebuyer Decisions According to national property broker Redfin, the typical monthly housing payment for a U.S. homebuyer was $2,671 during the four weeks ending July 21, 2024, marking the lowest level in four months and a $166 decrease from the record high reached at the end of April 2024. This decline in housing payments is attributed to falling...

Michigan-based United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has launched proprietary technology that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to send pre-validated refinance opportunities. Dubbed “KEEP,” the system identifies borrowers who can save on their monthly mortgage payments and will automatically communicate these savings to them through an email that provides a link to a refi application, UWM announced...

ICE Mortgage Technology will be sunsetting legacy integrations for its flagship Encompass platform by Oct. 31, 2025, which will modernize the mortgage market even if some vendors have to go kicking and screaming. In an email to partners on Tuesday, ICE said that it will be closing down the Encompass SDK (Software Development Kit) on the same day it sunsets the program’s Technology Partner Network,...

On this crazy day with the bond market, mortgage rates dropped to another yearly low after the CPI inflation print. How low? Mortgage News Daily came out with a shocking print of 6.11% mortgage rates for their top-tier borrowers, while HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center, which tracks actual loan lock data from Polly, is also at a year-to-date low of 6.44%. That means some borrowers are getting mortgage...