Find decor for as low as $5. Better Homes & Gardens / Reese Herrington If you haven’t decorated for Halloween yet, what are you waiting for? Now that it’s October, you can officially put up your indoor and outdoor decor without worrying that it’s too soon.If your reasoning, however, is that you simply need to buy some new decor, we have you covered. Scrolling through Target’s Hyde...

Bring less-than-crunchy carrots back to life with this trick from a Whole Foods’ produce expert. Getty Images / SimpleImages Whether you celebrate them in Carrot Cake or Air-Fried Balsamic Carrots or sneak them into your menu via Copycat Chicken Gnocchi Soup or Veggie-Turkey Burgers, carrots are a supermarket staple for many Americans year-round. Hey, even if you just use them as a vehicle for...

Gorgeous candle lanterns, throw pillow covers, and more from just $7. Amazon The modern farmhouse aesthetic is a design trend that has grown in popularity in recent years—it incorporates neutral colors, natural elements, and rustic textures that give a cozy and polished feel to any home. With the fall season in full swing, there’s no better time than now to decorate with fall decor, and if you...

The HousingWire Pulse Survey for Q4 2024 provides valuable insights into the current state of the real estate market from various perspectives: brokerage leaders, mortgage professionals, and real estate agents. The quarterly survey gathered responses from three groups: real estate brokerage leaders, real estate agents and appraisers, and mortgage professionals. This diversity allows for a comprehensive...

Labor over Inflation has been the theme for mortgage rates to go lower in 2024, with the understanding that as soon as the labor market softens, the 10-year yield should head lower, which it has. However, it works both ways. Recently, I’ve written that mortgage rates may have bottomed for 2024 because they got toward the low-end range of my 2024 forecast, and unless the labor market gets much weaker,...

Shareholders at eXp World Holdings, the parent company of eXp Realty, are unhappy about the recent spate of lawsuits and media coverage the firm has received regarding allegations of sexual assault and harassment. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) and the Building Trades Pension Fund of Western Pennsylvania sued Glenn Sanford, Jason Gesing and five other board...

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Julia Gordon and David Berenbaum, deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Housing Counseling at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), returned to this year’s National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Annual Meeting and Expo in San Diego. Both leaders were in a reflective state of mind. They looked back at what has...

This week on the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered“ podcast, hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Sherry Chris, executive adviser at Anywhere Brands, and the former CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. The episode dives deep into Chris’ background and includes key insights into leadership, innovation, the power of relationships and new perspectives on the future of real...

In Portsmouth, Rhode Island, a historic farm that’s being touted as “one of the last remaining pieces of the original Vanderbilt estate” is now headed for auction. Known as Sandy Point Farm, the 6.15-acre property was built at the end of the 19th century for Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt — the father of Gloria Vanderbilt and maternal grandfather of Anderson Cooper. An avid equestrian,...

Welcome to the dark side of Halloween, where crust and decay, moody hues, and collections of curiosities make unexpectedly chic party decor. Adam Albright For Gwen Hefner (a popular home blogger known as @themakerista on Instagram), Halloween is a celebration of the season she’s loved ever since she first read Mary Shelley’s classic, Frankenstein. Her Halloween decor style is an homage to that...