2025

Wondering if it’s time to hire a landscape architect? These are licensed and trained professionals who design and plan outdoor spaces that are made for living. If you’re thinking about designing your outdoor dream space, want to add value to your home with landscaping or need help...

The looming threat of President Trump's China tariffs in the first quarter of 2025, coupled with Hong Kong's strong economic ties to China, contributed to a decline in commercial rents and capital values across nearly all sectors of the city's property markets, driven by weak demand and abundant supply, according to JLL's recently released Preliminary Market Summary for Q1 2025. "Tariffs will have an...

Many of us are craving connection these days. The good news is, you don’t have to look far and wide for it. Whether you want to build community or just wave hi once in a while, you can foster meaningful connections right in your own front yard. Get ideas from these three spaces, then let us know in...

The 2025 edition of Milan’s Salone del Mobile recently welcomed back the biennial Euroluce lighting exhibition (April 8-13). More than 300 international exhibitors showcased the evolving journey of light through research, innovation and a growing sensitivity to societal change. In our increasingly...

Since President Trump’s Liberation Day on April 2, mortgage rates, the 10-year yield and mortgage spreads have been on a wild ride. It’s been so wild that the low end of my 2025 10-year yield forecast range of 4.70-3.80% for 2025 was almost officially met. However, last week, mortgage rates and the 10-year yield slowly moved lower as the week progressed. But can this last or will the trade war...

A few tweaks to your cleaning routine can go a long way toward keeping your home fresher, healthier, and more comfortable all spring...

Storage space is at a premium in a bathroom, so making the most of every inch is important. Thoughtful storage solutions include customized vanities with features like drawer inserts, integrated hampers and pullout trash bins. Designers also create storage with countertop towers, linen cabinets,...

In 2022, the renovation of this contemporary lakeside house in Princeton, New Jersey, was almost finished. The homeowners, a couple with three young daughters, were ready to tackle the landscape next. Their architects recommended landscape designer Ronni Hock, and the couple was already familiar...

Reverse mortgage professionals are preparing to travel to Irvine, California, for the industry’s first event of the year, hosted by the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA). The association’s Western Regional Meeting is a one-day affair on Tuesday, April 29, that will aim to offer attendees a closer look at the current dynamics of the industry — including some discussion about the...

The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) team at Fannie Mae has reportedly been dismissed in its entirety, according to multiple sources who spoke with HousingWire. Laurel Davis, who served as a senior vice president and head of the company’s mission and impact, was reportedly included in the cuts, alongside the rest of the ESG team’s staff, the sources said. One source said the staffers...