2025

According to new research from CBRE, the U.S. multifamily housing market is showing strong signs of recovery as robust demand outpaces new supply, driving vacancy rates lower and fueling investor confidence. In the first quarter of 2025, the sector posted a net absorption of 100,600 units--the highest Q1 performance since 2000 and more than three times the pre-pandemic average. This marks the fourth...

White and wood are longtime friends in kitchens of all styles and sizes. But as you’ll see in the kitchens here, all of which had a little or a lot of wood or white to begin with, the best design results happen when they’re in thoughtful conversation instead of going in different directions. Check...

Spending time in the fresh air among plants and wildlife is famously beneficial for both mental and physical health, so if you’re lucky enough to have a patio, how can you turn it into a spot where you can sit and unwind whenever possible? Take a look at these ideas for creating a relaxing haven,...

Why aren’t home sales crashing as they did in 2022? Right now we have elevated mortgage rates, trade war uncertainty, rising property taxes and home insurance, terrible consumer confidence data and a downgrade of the government’s debt, among other factors. But, housing demand continues to hold up, surprising people who can’t explain why home sales aren’t crashing anymore given elevated mortgage...

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The large show gardens along the RHS Chelsea Flower Show’s main avenue are indeed impressive, but equally inspiring ideas can be found within the event’s smaller designs. At this year’s show, held in London from May 20 to 24, there was plenty of inspiration for small spaces to be found within the...

There are many things to consider when planning a new bathroom, but how to keep it clean might not be top of mind when you’re looking at faucet finishes and tile colors. With a little forward thinking, though, you can get a bathroom that stays fresh and tidy with minimal...

On the surface, Seattle’s housing market looks like any other in the country. The inventory of single-family homes for sale is up substantially year over year. New listings are up slightly, sales remain subdued and home prices aren’t moving much. That’s the story in the majority of housing markets. But Seattle is wrestling with a problem that is more acute than all but a handful of metropolitan...

Homeownership in many of America’s largest cities now demands a six-figure salary to sustain a comfortable lifestyle — with some regions requiring more than $300,000 annually. A new analysis by GOBankingRates ranked the top 50 U.S. cities by the income necessary to afford a comfortable standard of living, using factors such as average home prices, rents and other cost-of-living benchmarks. The...

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology, including tools, integrations and trends impacting mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: UWM’s Jason Bressler challenges the fear-driven narrative around AI in mortgage lending At HousingWire’s The Gathering, United Wholesale Mortgage Chief Technology Offficer Jason Bressler...