2025

When the furnace is working overtime, it's important to find ways to save. Find out if plastic window wrap actually works and how to use...

This Trending Now story features the most-saved home office photos uploaded to Houzz since Jan. 1, 2025.A great home office combines function, comfort and style — and this year’s most-saved spaces deliver on all three. With built-ins that hide clutter and layouts that...

From the simple pleasure of hanging up a fresh new calendar to late-night feasts and off-the-wall traditions (polar bear swim, anyone?), there are myriad...

If you want to grow your business and attract more customers, it’s worth putting in the effort during the initial contact with a lead. Here, professionals on Houzz share their favorite advice for clinching the...

Compass and Northwest MLS (NWMLS) are currently locked in a dispute over the MLS’s production of documents during discovery in the Robert Reffkin-helmed firm’s antitrust lawsuit.  Compass filed this lawsuit against NWMLS in late April 2025. The antitrust suit centers around NWMLS’s listing policy. As a non-Realtor-association affiliated MLS, NWMLS does not have to adhere to the National...

Compass’s proposed acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate may give the firm some eyebrow-raising market share levels in certain markets across the country, according to analysis of RealTrends Verified data published by The Capitol Forum earlier this week. This includes more than 80% market share in both Newport Beach, California and Manhattan. According to the publication’s analysis of RealTrends...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) wants a federal court in Philadelphia to take a close look at real estate agent commissions. Last Friday, the DOJ filed a statement of interest in the Davis homebuyer commission lawsuit filed in May 2024 against Howard Hanna Real Estate Services.  The statement of interest was signed by Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater. In the filing, the DOJ urged the court to...

After housing market cycles defined by extreme shortages, rapid price appreciation and frenetic buyer competition, this year delivered something closer to balance. Inventory climbed meaningfully, price growth flattened and homes took longer to sell — signs of a market settling into a more sustainable rhythm. Using data through Dec. 20, here’s how the housing market performed nationally and what...

There’s no shortage of differing opinions within housing, but one thing most industry professionals can agree on is that affordability is a key ongoing struggle for many prospective homebuyers.  Real estate agents and members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are on the front lines of this battle, as they work with buyers to navigate numerous challenges — including the current interest...

Don't worry if you're having second thoughts about adding this feature to your home—we have tips to fix...