True Footage has raised a $40 million Series C round led by Cox Enterprises’ Socium Ventures that will fund expansion of its staff appraiser model and its data and analytics platform for lenders and consumers. True Footage launched in 2021 with a thesis that appraisal quality and turn times could be improved by combining W-2 staff appraisers with standardized data collection and software rather than...

With their first baby on the way, this Seattle-area couple decided it was time to update their primary bathroom. A large drop-in tub wedged into a corner and a cramped shower stall were among their biggest concerns. They hired kitchen and bath designer Laila Ferri Johnson, who reworked the...

Remodeling or building a new home is a big financial and emotional investment. It can also be a big investment of your time if you want to be closely involved in the decision-making. Knowing what to expect before the project gets started will help you better prepare for the process. Here are...

There are some fundamental areas of the home where it makes sense to invest more on certain pieces — or to hold back in lieu of something more rewarding. To help you create a balanced decor budget, here are areas to invest more in and areas where you can invest...

An outdoor kitchen is more than just a spot for a grill. It draws people into a yard and becomes a space for family dinners and entertaining friends throughout the year. Read on to see what landscape experts prioritize in their...

Budget is at the heart of every project you take on for your clients, but what are the stumbling blocks around it that homeowners hit time and again, and what are the best ways to resolve them? Here are five common budget issues that come up in renovation projects, along with solutions pros...

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Squeezing Younger Families Out of the Market According to Redfin, baby boomers are retaining a disproportionate share of America's largest homes, deepening a generational imbalance that is constraining mobility for younger families and reshaping the dynamics of the U.S. housing market. Roughly 28% of the nation's three-bedroom-plus homes are owned by baby boomers living in one- or two-adult households,...

Americasa, a division of Nationwide Mortgage Bankers (NMB), has promoted Yasser Valdes Herrera to president. Since December 2023, he has been based in Miami and has served as vice president of Americasa, a Spanish-language mortgage platform helping the Hispanic community achieve homeownership. “Yasser has such an incredible drive and understands that our business is rooted in the success of those...

Loan officer Jason Smith, a U.S. Navy veteran who spent five years as an air traffic controller, entered the mortgage business 21 years ago. Reflecting on the similarities between the two careers, he said that he “didn’t have that epiphany until years later that you have to be in control of the situation, be authoritative and be confident.” After deploying these traits in the mortgage space,...