It’s tick season—here’s what you need to know when it comes to checking and protecting your outdoor space. Dominique Vorillon Tick populations have been on the rise in recent years, thanks to heat and humidity levels climbing across the U.S. with each passing summer. According to John Hopkins Medicine, tick season starts in April and ends in October, primarily affecting areas in the...

Discover the best way to clean a grill, whether you choose to cook over gas or charcoal. How to Clean a Gas and Charcoal Grill | Basics | Better Homes & Gardens You should do a deep clean of your grill about every 6 months. Whether it's a gas or charcoal grill, we're here to show you the right way to give your grill a deep clean, and how to stay safe while doing it. Brushing up on your grilled...

A warm neutral kitchen is the goal of so many homeowners right now that designer Kirby Foster Hurd is betting the look will appeal to future homebuyers as well. She channeled the style in this Arcadia, Oklahoma, kitchen, which is part of a new spec home she designed with building firm MassaRossa...

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According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest Commercial Delinquency Report, U.S. commercial mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter of 2024. "Commercial mortgage delinquency rates continued to increase during the first three months of 2024," said Jamie Woodwell, MBA's Head of Commercial Real Estate Research. "The increase was seen across most capital sources, pointing to the...

A report released Wednesday by Realtor.com shows that a key measurement of U.S. home values is growing faster that the more commonly viewed metric of listing price. The analysis revealed that, across the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, price per square foot rose by 52.7% during the five-year period ending in May 2024. By comparison, the national median list price for a home jumped 37.5% during the same...

California-based mortgage lender loanDepot (LDI) has made two additions to its sales leadership team. On Wednesday, the company confirmed that Justin Andrews has been hired as the new area sales manager in the Seattle region. Andrews comes to loanDepot with 25 years of mortgage industry experience, including a recent stint as national director of branch partnerships at Movement Mortgage. Andrews also...

Top U.S. real estate brokerage Compass announced Wednesday that it has hired Hal Bennett, a high-producing agent based in the Seattle area. Bennett formerly worked with Redfin, where he was recognized by RealTrends among the top-producing agents in the state of Washington in 2023. Bennett ranked No. 16 in the state with 63 sides and was No. 17 with $47.7 million sales volume last year. ”At this...

Only 15 percent of U.S. adults believe the nation will be able to adequately care for its aging population, and nearly three-quarters (73%) of adults under the age of 65 are concerned that the Medicare program may not exist by the time they are able to qualify for it. This is according to survey results released this week by Gallup. In conjunction with health care nonprofit West Health, the...

Leading reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) has undergone a round of layoffs that are impacting multiple levels of the organization, including retail and corporate leadership positions. The news was first reported by National Mortgage News. While FOA catapulted to the top spot in the reverse mortgage industry virtually overnight last year after closing on its acquisition of former industry...