2025

Designers are redefining wallpaper borders as chic accents that highlight trim, add pattern, and instantly upgrade any...

Kitchens of between 150 and 250 square feet hit a sweet spot — spacious enough for cooking and entertaining yet compact enough to eliminate wasted space. These midsize layouts maximize storage, streamline workflow and keep everything within reach. In these before-and-after projects, see...

Tenants, neighbors, and local officials shared their priorities for this multi-phase redevelopment in Bethesda,...

Financial literacy is a powerful catalyst for change, particularly for students and people who have not been exposed to the fundamentals of investing and building...

U.S. homebuilders grew more optimistic about future sales even as overall confidence in the new-home market held flat in September, with easing mortgage rates and expectations of imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts offering a glimmer of relief for a sluggish sector. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) registered 32 in September, unchanged from August and well...

A federal watchdog has ruled that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) broke the law by blocking or delaying aid money that Congress had already approved, including funds for programs that provide shelter and food. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), which oversees federal spending on behalf of Congress, said in a decision released this week that FEMA violated the Impoundment Control...

Ohio-based Union Home Mortgage (UHM), led by Bill Cosgrove, has reached an agreement to acquire California-based Sierra Pacific Mortgage‘s assets, sources told HousingWire. The deal marks UHM’s second deal in 2025, following its March purchase of Houston-based Nations Reliable Lending (NRL Mortgage). The move comes less than three years after UHM acquired Amerifirst Home Mortgage. HousingWire...

The real estate listing presentation is one of the most critical tools in your arsenal for demonstrating your knowledge, expertise, experience and authenticity to seller leads. A well-done listing presentation not only distinguishes you from your competitors — it also elevates the seller’s experience of working with you from day one. It’s cliché, but you never get a second chance to make a first...

RAND and the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California at Berkeley have released a joint report examining how local housing agencies can more effectively use federal housing vouchers. The study, funded by the Cooper Housing Institute, found that while the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program — popularly known as Section 8 — allows more than 2 million low-income families...

Nine years after marrying Ryan Serhant, Emilia Bechrakis Serhant is joining the brokerage that bears her surname. On Tuesday, SERHANT. announced that Bechrakis Serhant was joining the firm’s New York City office as a licensed real estate agent. She will work alongside Melissa Post. Born in New York and raised between New York and Athens, Greece, Bechrakis Serhant holds three law degrees and practiced...