The new owners of this three-bedroom Regency-style apartment in Cheltenham, England, loved its location close to their daughter’s school, but its sleek, modern features not so much. “They prefer period style and classic looks,” says Angela Colley of GeorgieRose Interior...

With the summer entertaining season upon us, you might be wondering how to make your yard more suitable for outdoor gatherings. Or maybe you would just like to add some pizazz and comfort to your patio or deck. We spoke with landscape design and building pros on Houzz about their ideas for...

Image Partner Daniel LeBey emphasized the firm’s readiness to support clients amid high interest rates, private capital growth, and a surge in data center...

Image Senior Portfolio Manager Adrianna Giesey sees stronger cash flow growth in modern economy real...

One of the Most Significant U.S. Mortgage Regulatory Shifts in Decades The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is calling on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to begin preparing for a future where cryptocurrency is treated as a qualifying asset in mortgage applications. FHFA Director and Chairman of both government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), William J. Pulte, said this week that he has directed the...

Image CEO Stephen Yalof also says REIT collaborating with retailers to accelerate back-to-school...

Move to capitalize on the digital financialization of the global real estate economy Florida-based World Property Ventures (WPV) announced this week that it is undergoing a strategic reorganization into a next-generation digital investment bank, positioning itself to lead the digital transformation of the $654 trillion-dollar global property sector. Formerly structured as a PropTech incubator, World...

The rapid rise in home prices and housing costs over the past five years has strained affordability in every part of the country, but a new study seeks to put a finer point on which metropolitan areas are getting hit the hardest. Realtor.com calculated the share of income a typical household spends on housing by dividing its estimated median monthly housing costs by the median household income in each...

Dermot Buffini, the CEO of Buffini & Co., joined this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast for a conversation on the evolving challenges for real estate leaders. Speaking with host Tracey Velt at HousingWire’s The Gathering, Buffini addressed the pressures that brokers and team leaders face amid market volatility and shifting agent performance. He emphasized the importance of focusing...

A national survey released by NeighborWorks America found that prospective homebuyers overwhelmingly turn to Realtors first when seeking information about the homebuying process — outpacing friends, family and online searches. According to the poll, 41% of respondents who plan to buy a home in the next year — or are waiting for the right time — identified Realtors as their most trusted information...