2026

The early 2000s were a very specific era in American home design. Houses were getting bigger, the housing market was booming, HGTV was becoming a full-time lifestyle influence, and “upgrade culture” was in full swing. Design choices weren’t meant to be subtle—they were meant to be noticed. A lot of the decade’s most popular trends weren’t bad ideas in theory. In fact, many were genuinely...

Interior designers see houses differently than everyone else. They’re not just registering whether a space looks “nice” — they’re clocking proportion, light, flow, and the quiet decisions that tell them how the home was actually put together. And the funny part is, many of the things designers notice instantly aren’t the big-ticket items. They’re not always looking for the most expensive...

Composed in a palette of warm white oak, elegantly veined quartz, subtly textured plaster and contrasting oil-rubbed bronze, this Canadian kitchen is airy and inviting. As part of an open floor plan, the room’s design also feels cohesive with the adjacent dining and family room areas....

Image CEO Jon Bortz also highlights limited supply and resilient economic growth as...

Image CEO Sam Landy explains how factory-built communities, AI adoption, and opportunity zone investing are positioning UMH for long-term...

Image Nareit’s Ed Pierzak and John Barwick share insights from Nareit’s 2026 REIT...

Image Getty Realty saw 100% in-place portfolio occupancy in...

U.S. existing-home sales rebounded sharply in December 2025, posting their strongest seasonally adjusted pace in nearly three years as easing mortgage rates and slower price growth began to thaw a market that has been frozen by affordability pressures. Sales rose 5.1% from November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.35 million, according to data released by the National Association of Realtors. The...

New View Advisors on Tuesday published the newest installment of its Proprietary Reverse Mortgage Production Index, which showed that private-label reverse mortgages are continuing to become a preferred product among lenders and borrowers. The company estimated that proprietary loan volume totaled $250 million in December 2025, $730 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and nearly $2.5 billion for all...

A growing shortage of home care workers is threatening older Americans’ ability to remain in their homes. Despite rising demand, the sector struggles with low wages, high turnover and limited benefits — leaving families and patients scrambling for support, according to recent data highlighted by KFF. “This is not about what’s going to happen a decade from now,” Steven Landers, CEO of the...