As they entered the empty-nest phase of life, these Treasure Valley, Idaho, homeowners decided it was finally time to tackle the primary bathroom renovation they had envisioned for years. They hired contractor Anthony Boyd of Boyd Remodeling and Construction and interior designer Lauren Lienhard to...

We recently covered the ins and outs of what I refer to as the Honeymoon Phase of construction. Next up is a stage similar to a concept most everyone is familiar with: the Midlife Crisis....

Image CEO Shawn Tibbetts describes how progress has been made “from top to...

Image CEO Shawn Tibbetts describes how progress has been made “from top to...

Morgan Stanley Says Pre-Biden Era Home Affordability is Gone Forever New Morgan Stanley analysis delivers a sobering verdict: America's housing market isn't in a temporary slump--it's locked into a higher-cost, lower-turnover equilibrium that won't revert to the cheap-money conditions of the 2010s. For millions priced out of homeownership, the long-held bet was straightforward: wait out surging prices,...

A multi-year overhaul transformed the REIT from a suburban office landlord into a focused, resilient multifamily...

Image CEO Alex Jessett says the REIT also needs to build its development pipeline back...

Executives at United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) raised the heat in an email exchange during their latest round of deal negotiations. TWO mentioned that UWM could be trying to frustrate competitor CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) in its efforts to acquire Two Harbors, while UWM alleged that TWO executives are prioritizing their own compensation in detriment of...

Fathom Holdings Inc. told its agents that its pending sale to Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is intended to create an “Everything Home Ecosystem” that keeps real estate agents at the center of an expanded homeownership services platform, according to an internal email filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Filed June 22 under SEC Rule 425, the email was sent to Fathom’s agents after...

First, let me address the main question: Does Bank of America’s new forecast of three rate hikes before the end of the year make sense? The short answer is: No. Three Fed rate hikes in 2026 doesn’t make sense, nor has the marketplace priced in three rate hikes in such a short amount of time.  So, what gives? Why did Bank of America say this? Let’s break this down. Fortune reported: “In a...