Homeowners continue to invest in significant home improvement projects — big and small — despite some groups pulling back on spending, according to the just-released 2025 U.S. Houzz & Home Study. Overall median spend among homeowners dipped to $20,000 in 2024 from its peak of...
A North Carolina couple with two sons knew they disliked most elements in their primary en suite bathroom. They just didn’t know what to do about them. Looking to maximize storage, increase function, improve privacy and infuse new style into the space, they turned to designer Misty Molloy for help....
Wondering if it’s time to hire a homebuilder? Some builders work on custom homes with individual clients in collaboration with the homeowner’s architect, while others are also developers, purchasing land and creating communities of customizable homes. If you’re thinking of building a home or...
Image Companies are adapting to tighter SEC and PCAOB oversight by enhancing documentation, consistency, and transparency in financial...
Shrink The Ocean Plaza shopping mall is an iconic shopping center in Kyiv and also the first of its kind to be successfully nationalized from sanctioned Russian assets. Photo courtesy of Inzhur. Expand The Ocean Plaza shopping mall is an iconic shopping center in Kyiv and also the first of its kind to be successfully nationalized from sanctioned Russian assets. Photo courtesy of...
Shrink Inflatable extensions on this static billboard call out for a Poolside beverage in Pittsburgh. Photo courtesy of Lamar. Expand Inflatable extensions on this static billboard call out for a Poolside beverage in Pittsburgh. Photo courtesy of Lamar. CEO Sean Reilly says the fastest growth is within the REIT’s digital...
U.S. Buyer Contract Cancellations Also Rising in 2025 According to a recent report from Redfin, 44.4% of U.S. home-sale transactions in the first quarter of this year included concessions from sellers -- an increase from 39.3% during the same period last year and just shy of the record 45.1% seen in early 2023. This data, based on reports from Redfin buyers' agents nationwide, covers rolling three-month...
Image Jason Goode is advising clients that 2025 is not a year for “business as...
Veteran mortgage executive Randell Gillespie has been named president of Kansas City-based mortgage shop LeaderOne. Gillespie joins LeaderOne following a long stint at Thrive Mortgage and Lower, which merged in early 2024. He most recently served as chief production officer at the combined company before his departure in February 2025. “This company was built for these times — with an incredibly...
As one of only a few states considering more stringent regulation of the home equity investment (HEI)/home equity contract product category, lawmakers in the state of Washington have requested an academic study to assess the impacts on state residents who may use an HEI to tap into their home equity. The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions has commissioned a formal academic study on...
Compare listings
Compare
English