2026

Some country estates come with a guest house, a pool and perhaps a particularly impressive barn. This sprawling South Carolina property decided to take a rather different approach. Spread across more than 457 wooded acres in Ridge Spring, the $7.2 million estate has enough unusual features to make exploring the grounds something of an adventure. There’s a climate-controlled teepee. A vintage...

Some Kentucky estates come with an impressive equestrian pedigree. Castleton comes with more than two centuries of it. The sprawling Lexington property dates to 1793 and has played a role in Thoroughbred, Standardbred and American Saddlebred history, with horses ranging from Kentucky Derby winner Ben Brush to three-time Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti connected to its pastures. Now, all 951 acres are...

For years, the modern farmhouse has had a remarkably good run in Hidden Hills. But one newly completed estate is taking a noticeably different architectural route. Known as “Magnum Opus,” the nearly two-acre property was designed by architect Ron Heston with interiors by Alison Gordon, favoring an organic contemporary aesthetic built around natural stone, white oak, walls of glass and a strong...

When this southern New Jersey couple decided it was time to renovate their home, they turned to Houzz to find an interior designer and hired Nicole Lorber of Distinctive Interior Designs. Their goals were to bring the charm of their lush English-inspired gardens indoors, expand the kitchen and...

Running a home design or remodeling business involves many elements, and you can frequently find yourself juggling design work, administrative tasks, client meetings and marketing. Add to this those unexpected issues that can come up during a project and you could find schedules running...

Image Lineage’s founders sought to create meaningful ownership opportunities for their broader...

Lumber prices have climbed to their highest level in four years this summer, creating an unusual squeeze for the U.S. housing industry: demand for homes and remodeling is weakening, yet the cost of a key construction material is rising. The Random Lengths framing-lumber composite reached $535 per thousand board feet on July 24, 2026, up from $435 a year earlier and its highest level since 2022, according...

Homebuilders continue to rely on incentives to drive sales. Those who buck this trend differentiate on product and community...

Marchbanks will lead homebuilding operations and help scale master-planned communities in Tennessee, Texas and...

The Social Security Administration is scheduled to announce the official 2027 COLA Oct....