Here's how my patio went from basic to colorful and cozy with a few items from the Better Homes & Gardens collection at...

Grant and Angela Morris appreciated the spacious size of their 260-square-foot primary bathroom. Too bad it was overcrowded with bulky elements and dated materials. Angela, a jewelry designer, wanted more efficiency and style. Grant wanted a sauna and other spa-like features for wellness benefits....

When updating a home, it can be helpful to separate “must haves” from “nice to haves” to set priorities. Looking at what other homeowners find most important can help you strategize better. For a glimpse at the renovation projects, products and professionals popular now, check out these highlights...

When imagining how you can improve your daily life, it’s normal to think big: outfit a new kitchen, redesign the bathroom or extend the loft. But little changes — like giving yourself a future present or creating a “done” list — can go a long way too. Check out these suggestions for more happiness...

Image Leitsch stressed urgent need for companies to prepare for mandatory reporting and assurance...

Shrink Drilling a well at Tanger Outlets Asheville after the water system stopped working following Hurricane Helene. Photo courtesy of Tanger. Expand Drilling a well at Tanger Outlets Asheville after the water system stopped working following Hurricane Helene. Photo courtesy of Tanger. After natural disasters happen in their backyards, REITs tap into their resources to care for their...

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Residential real estate sales in Miami-Dade County declined in March, as total transactions fell 6.5% year-over-year, according to the Miami Association of Realtors. Sales dropped from 2,141 closings in March 2024 to 2,002 this year. Single-family home sales experienced a 7.7% decline, falling from 1,041 to 961 transactions. Despite the slower sales pace, Miami-Dade's total dollar volume rose 7.8%...

Last week’s pending home sales slipped to 68,000 single-family contracts — an expected Easter holiday lull that marks the first sub-2024 weekly tally in six weeks. Buyers remain mortgage rate-sensitive, of course. April’s tariff-fueled spike in U.S. Treasury yields pushed borrowing costs higher, but that’s subsiding just a bit and a typical mortgage payment is roughly 4% cheaper compared to...

It’s a busy time to be in the proprietary reverse mortgage space, with new and relaunched products hitting the market and other additional features being added to existing product catalogs. Earlier this month, Longbridge Financial announced the addition of Platinum Peak, a new variation of its private fixed-rate reverse mortgage offering. The Platinum Peak product aims to offer higher available...