What Is RevPAR in Short-Term Rentals? A 75% occupancy rate sounds great. So does a $250 nightly rate. But neither number alone tells you if your Airbnb is actually...

Few experiences soothe the mind quite like spending time in water outdoors. These hot tubs and pools take that calming effect further, with designs that immerse bathers in nature to boost the sense of peace and escape. Whether your yard is in a rural setting or a city neighborhood, you can...

Existing home sales were still positive year over year last week, with our weekly pending home sales data holding steady even with elevated mortgage rates. While people are frustrated that lower oil prices haven’t brought rates down, they should be deeply grateful that improved mortgage spreads have helped housing growth in 2026. If this had been 2023, 2024 or even 2025, mortgage rates would have been...

This Trending Now story features the most-saved outdoor photos uploaded to Houzz between March 15 and June 15, 2026.Long summer days make outdoor spaces feel like extensions of the home. This countdown of the most-saved new outdoor photos recently uploaded to Houzz...

From famous quotes and childhood observations to sage advice shared by a manager on a summer job, here are the golden nuggets that have shaped and inspired the work of design and construction professionals on Houzz. What’s the best professional advice you’ve ever received and when have you put it...

The second and final day of the hearing regarding Zillow’s preliminary injunction motion in its ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass International Holdings featured testimony from two key witnesses for the defense, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen.  During their times on the witness stand on Thursday, Reffkin and Jensen both testified...

A low-curb shower strikes a practical balance between style and function. It reduces the step into the shower while helping keep water where it belongs, and it often avoids the added construction required for a fully curbless design. Paired with frameless glass and thoughtfully selected...

Image CEO Will Eglin discusses demand drivers, the advantages of Sun Belt logistics markets, and why development is once again creating value for industrial...

Earlier this week, the City of Cleveland and Cleveland’s Site Readiness for Good Jobs Fund announced that UK-based MMY was selected as the City’s preferred modular housing manufacturer, following the award of $2.56 million to support the construction of a new modular housing factory. The news mirrors a larger trend taking shape nationwide. As local and state governments embrace modular housing as...

While the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act remains in Oval Office big yawn limbo, its game-changing relevance to multifamily developers, apartment builders, rental housing investors and capital providers is clear. The bill has passed both chambers of Congress by historic bipartisan margins. What it has not yet done is become law. That leaves four live possibilities. President Trump could sign it. He...