This empty-nest couple in California turned to designer Lori Ramsay to help reimagine the basic white kitchen in the wife’s Mediterranean-style childhood home, located in a San Diego master-planned community. Their goal was to honor cherished memories while improving function, storage...

A well-chosen pairing of shower curtain and tile can turn an ordinary shower-tub combo into a stylish focal point. Whether you prefer bold patterns, soft neutrals or something in between, this collection of photos uploaded to Houzz is full of ideas to inspire your bathroom...

The number of empty U.S. homes stayed relatively flat in the third quarter of 2025, even as abandoned foreclosure properties -- so-called "zombies" -- ticked higher, underscoring resilience in housing demand despite lingering stress pockets, according to new data from ATTOM. Roughly 1.39 million residential properties, equal to 1.3% of the nation's housing stock, sat vacant as of September 2025, ATTOM said...

Image Craig Ramiro, EVP of asset management, says office is outpacing the REIT's other asset...

New York is among the states where older residents are not receiving adequate levels of in-home care and other support services, according to a report published by a local news outlet. The report cited data from the Office of the New York State Comptroller, which found that some 16,000 of the state’s senior residents “continue to languish on waitlists” for services. That’s in spite of the fact...

San Diego-based startup FutureProof is using artificial intelligence (AI) to change the way insurers assess catastrophe risk and set premiums, a shift that could make insurance both more affordable and easier to come by in disaster-prone regions. “FutureProof started with thinking about the build environment and everyone’s homes and businesses,” FutureProof co-founder and co-CEO Alisa Valderrama...

Bill Emerson is retiring as president of Rocket Companies but will remain as a director, the company disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “After more than three decades at Rocket, Bill Emerson will step down as president at the end of the year,” a Rocket spokesperson told HousingWire. “Bill is a champion of our culture and ISMs, helping shape the values that...

loanDepot appears to be building capabilities in the wholesale mortgage space — a channel it formally exited three years ago. Executives and owners at three mortgage brokerage shops told HousingWire they were recently contacted by loanDepot representatives who introduced themselves as account executives while “re-introducing” the company’s wholesale channel and inviting the brokers to become...

On a recent call with HousingWire, Jason Waugh, the president of Coldwell Banker Affiliates, reflected on a milestone at home — his oldest daughter heading off to college. “We’re putting the finishing touches on summer before she leaves,” he says. For Waugh, it was a reminder of transition, which is a theme that also defines today’s housing market. Just as his family prepares for change,...

A well-chosen pairing of shower curtain and tile can turn an ordinary shower-tub combo into a stylish focal point. Whether you prefer bold patterns, soft neutrals or something in between, this collection of photos uploaded to Houzz is full of ideas to inspire your bathroom...