Pair them with tights and boots for the perfect chilly-weather ensemble. Better Homes & Gardens / Jaclyn Mastropasqua When the weather starts to turn and you need a cute yet cozy wardrobe option, a comfy fall dress is the answer. Classic silhouettes in a solid color are always a good choice, but it’s also fun to shake things up with a plaid tunic or ruffled maxi. The good news is you...

Follow these tips to keep your cukes nice and crisp. Getty Images / Bloomberg Creative Of all the many types of cucumbers, English cucumbers have earned a recurring spot on our grocery list. Also known as seedless, burpless, or hothouse cucumbers, English cucumbers are distinct from classic pickling or slicing cucumbers in a few ways. They’re long and narrow—sometimes even twice as long as the...

After receiving a mixed response from shoppers, the decision might not be final. artran / Getty Images There are so many things to love about Costco, from the $5 rotisserie chickens to the incomparable deals to the food court hacks. So when any change occurs at the retailer, it's natural to wonder: Why ruin a good thing? One staple item seems to have gone through a suspicious alteration and fans...

Baking soda is a tried-and-true favorite when it comes to cleaning hacks, but you should probably keep it away from your bed. Brie Goldman  This year’s infamous "Sunday Reset" trend has become a pillar of the #cleantok community. Along with doing the dishes and swapping out sheets, creators have made it part of their pre-week routine to post a video of how they do their cleaning reset.Everyone...

Vetted by HousingWire  |  Our editors independently review the products we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. At the recent Keller Williams Mega Agent Camp, the shaky economy was a common topic of conversation. Most people used hushed tones and euphemisms to describe the “softening market” or “economic uncertainty”, but Gary Keller didn’t mince words: a...

Cindy Chance, the CEO of the Appraisal Institute, was terminated during what she described as a “secret board meeting” on Thursday night that she was excluded from. The Appraisal Institute now faces a backlash from members who support Chance, a veteran nonprofit leader who joined roughly a year ago and pledged to make governance reforms and support the work of on-the-ground appraisers. The...

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week published a newly proposed Mortgagee Letter on its Single Family Drafting Table, which would align mortgage borrowers and originators in their understanding of how much is owed on a partial claim. Partial claims are designed to offer assistance to mortgage borrowers who have fallen behind on their monthly payments, allowing them to become current...

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report that estimates the benefit payment schedule of the Social Security program, saying that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund will “decline to zero” in fiscal year 2034 and the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund will do the same in 2064. The report is based on testimony offered by Molly Dahl, CBO’s chief of long-term...

At the end of August, the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) announced that it had relaunched its Reverse Mortgage Insurance & Tax Payment Program (ReMIT), which originally began in 2019 and expanded in 2020 before being halted at the end of 2021. Tikisha Wilson, director of single-family programs at DCHFA, sat down with HousingWire’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD) to offer details...

If you’re a Selling Sunset fan, you’re already familiar with the ultra-luxurious homes featured on the show. Ranging from sprawling mansions to posh penthouses and million-dollar bachelor pads built into LA’s pricey hills, the reality series features some of the most desirable properties in California. They’re also some of the priciest! But it’s easy to look at the homes on the show and...