January 2026

Rising insurance costs shape homeowner decisions in 2026

American homeowners enter 2026 expecting higher insurance costs, growing climate risks and continued pressure on housing affordability. Data from Kin’s inaugural Homeownership Trends Report shows insurance costs now rival mortgage rates and home prices as a key factor shaping where — and whether — Americans buy, stay or move. Home insurance costs are rising faster than many other household...

California real estate trainer fined, banned for license exam violations

The California Department of Real Estate (CDRE) has entered into a settlement with agent education and training firm Real Estate Trainers Inc. (RETI) and its former president Lance McHarg, according to an announcement on Tuesday.  According to the CDRE, McHarg took the state’s real estate license exam numerous times without achieving a passing score. After concluding an investigation, the agency said...

Tour a 12-acre estate inside Clint Eastwood’s golf-centric Tehama community in Carmel

Tucked into the rolling hills above Carmel, 53 Marguerite sits inside one of California’s most private and tightly held residential communities. Located within Tehama Golf Club, the nearly 12-acre estate offers seclusion, scale, and access to a landscape shaped as much by design as by nature. Tehama — the invitation-only community founded by Clint Eastwood — spans close to 2,000 acres and...

$5.8M Bainbridge Island house is split into two architectural wings, built to frame Puget Sound

Set high on a bluff at Wing Point, this Bainbridge Island house reads less like a single residence and more like a carefully composed art installation. From the water-facing rooms, the view unfolds in layers: the deep blue of Puget Sound, the Seattle skyline centered across the bay, and — on clear days — Mount Rainier and the Cascade Range rising in the distance. What sets the property apart...

What a “modern home” meant in every decade since the 1950s

“Modern” has never been a fixed idea in housing. What once felt futuristic can quickly feel dated, and what once felt radical often becomes standard without anyone noticing. Over the past 70 years, the definition of a modern home has shifted alongside technology, culture, economics, and everyday life. In some decades, modern meant efficiency. In others, it meant size, openness, or visibility. At...

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