2026

The kitchen hasn’t always been the emotional center of the home. For much of the 20th century, it was a working room: practical, enclosed, and largely out of sight. Over time, that changed. Slowly at first, then all at once, the kitchen became the place where people gathered, talked, worked, hovered, lingered, and lived. That shift didn’t happen because of one trend or one invention. It...

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Spa-like features can transform a daily routine into a restorative ritual. Curbless showers, soaking tubs, heated floors and natural materials soothe the senses and create calm, comfortable spaces that rival a day at a luxury spa. Here, design and remodeling pros share the spa-inspired...

Image CEO Ed Pitoniak discusses how shifting consumer preferences toward immersive entertainment, wellness, and destination experiences are driving VICI’s long-term growth...

Image Ten-X’s Tunc Akin says advances in technology are further improving...

U.S. home remodelers ended the year with a brighter outlook, even as higher costs and economic uncertainty continued to weigh on household spending decisions. A closely watched industry gauge from the National Association of Home Builders showed remodeling market sentiment improved in the fourth quarter, signaling resilience in demand for renovation and repair work. The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling...

Century 21 New Millennium has a new CEO. The brokerage announced the appointment of Kim Harris Campbell as its new CEO on Thursday.  Harris Campbell will also serve as the CEO of NM Real Estate Services, the parent company of Century 21 New Millennium.  Her appointment is effective immediately, according to the release. The firm’s founder co-owner and former CEO Todd Hetherington has assumed the...

Kate Whiteman, an Australian woman whose sexual assault allegations against real estate broker Oren Alexander and his twin brother Alon Alexander spurred similar claims from others, was found dead near Sydney late last year, Australian authorities said. A spokesman for the New South Wales coroner confirmed the death, which was first reported by the New York Times Thursday. No cause of death has been...

Foreclosure filings were reported on 367,460 U.S. properties in 2025, up 14% from 2024 and up 3% from 2023. Foreclosure filings in 2025 were also down 87% from a peak of nearly 2.9 million in 2010. That’s according to ATTOM‘s Year-End 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, released Thursday, which is based on publicly recorded and published foreclosure filings collected in more than 3,000 counties...

REMAX is making moves north of the border. On Thursday, the real estate brokerage franchisor announced the conversion of two large Royal LePage-affiliated firms serving the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).  Together, the two firms represent roughly 1,200 agents and 17 offices, including 16 in the GTA.  Royal LePage Your Community Realty and Royal LePage Connect Realty are owned and led by Vivian Risi,...