2025

Maybe you lack sufficient cabinet space, or your cabinets are plentiful but too petite or hard to reach. Perhaps you want every pantry item out of sight — or open shelves to show off favorite pieces. Whatever the individual reasons and the kitchen’s square footage, improving storage is a common...

Firescaping incorporates the design of the landscape and property surrounding a home to lessen its susceptibility to fire. This can be achieved through a well-thought-out landscape design plan that specifies less combustible plants, incorporates fire-resistant materials and follows the advice and...

Mortgage documents have been at the center of an effort by President Donald Trump to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud, but a loan estimate from 2021, first seen and reported by Reuters on Friday, seems to undermine those allegations. The loan estimate for an Atlanta condo Cook bought in 2021 shows that Cook declared the property a “vacation home,” not a primary residence,...

Last week, mortgage rates hit a new low for 2025, as the labor market proved more critical to the bond market than inflation. The big question is: what will happen after the Fed cuts rates this week? Last year at this time, mortgage rates hit a yearly low of nearly 6% and the Fed cut rates — only to see mortgage rates shoot back up to 7.25%. Will this happen again? Let’s dive into the answer with...

Discover our top picks for affordable and effective fencing ideas to create a true backyard...

Classic tile shapes and layouts never go out of style, but that doesn’t mean they have to feel predictable. Here are 10 easy ways to create looks that feel fresh while staying rooted in...

Maison & Objet was back this month and reinventing the rules with a key event for interior decoration, design and lifestyle professionals in Paris. The new, more intimate show, held Sept. 4-8 at the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition center, marked the event’s renewal with a New & Now section...

Midwest housing markets are demonstrating remarkable resilience against the national trend of extended Days on Market (DOM), with properties in key Midwestern cities selling up to 83% faster than the national average, according to the latest market data. Regional performance outpaces national metrics The national median DOM for single-family homes currently stands at 63 days, while Midwest markets...

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Can AI help real estate teams stand out or make them all look the same? Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming real estate marketing and workflows, but agents are...

The average U.S. mortgage holder has more than $300,000 in home equity, a figure that’s up significantly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as national equity levels now stand at $17.5 trillion. That’s according to Cotality’s second-quarter 2025 home equity report released on Friday. The report noted that the average homeowner with a mortgage saw their equity decline in the past year by...