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To-Dos: Your April Home Checklist (11 photos)

With lengthening days and milder temperatures in many parts of the country, April is a wonderful time to freshen up the home inside and out. To get sparkling windows, a clutter-free garage and more, here are 16 tasks to make the most of the first full month of...

10 Times to Hire a Design-Build Firm (11 photos)

Wondering if it’s time to hire a design-build firm? Unlike the more traditional path (known as “design, bid, build"), which involves hiring a designer and a builder separately, hiring a design-build firm gives you design and construction services under the same umbrella. Whether led by an architect...

U.S. Monthly Housing Payments Hit Record High in 2025

According to Redfin, a national property brokerage, the typical U.S. homebuyer's monthly housing payment reached a record high of $2,807 in March 2025, marking a 5.3% increase from the previous year. The surge in housing costs stems from two key factors: rising sale prices and elevated mortgage rates. The median home-sale price has climbed 3% year over year, while the average weekly mortgage rate sits at...

Former executive sues Appraisal Institute, alleging wrongful termination

A former executive with the Appraisal Institute (AI) is suing the trade group, alleging that she was fired after she uncovered and reported that it knowingly reported incorrect exam grades for appraisers seeking a license. Alissa Akins, who served as AI’s director of education and publications, claims she rescored about 300 exams taken between 2020 and 2024. She discovered that the institute gave...

Reverse mortgage software pioneer Jerry Wagner has died

Late last week in an email update to its members, the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) announced that reverse mortgage software pioneer Jerry Wagner, founder of Ibis Software, died in February. Prior to embarking on his forays into the reverse mortgage industry, Wagner served as chief operating officer for San Diego Financial Corporation, at the time the largest bank holding...

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