San Diego has spent recent years earning a reputation as one of California’s most aggressive housing builders, streamlining permits citywide. But city leaders hesitated when state law required them to draw boundaries for new housing near neighborhood bus stops. San Diego officials proposed a far tighter map than regional and state regulators wanted. They limited eligible transit stops to just four...

Artificial intelligence has reached homebuilding’s proving ground. Not the proving ground for a demo or a pitch deck, nor the conference-stage jumbo-screen promise that technology will transform an industry whose complexity has humbled generations of would-be transformers. It’s the real sniff test. AI’s proving ground has become the homebuilding business itself. It is land acquired or passed...

Image CEO Daniel Oberste discusses why migration, job growth, and affordability continue to support Sun Belt apartment...

Image CEO Chris Marr says steady customer demand, easing new supply pressures, and digital advantages for larger operators are positioning the self-storage sector for continued...

Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly support federal efforts to address the nation's housing affordability crisis, underscoring a rare area of bipartisan agreement in an otherwise polarized political environment. A new survey by real estate brokerage Redfin found that nearly four in five U.S. adults support tax incentives for first-time homebuyers and government policies aimed at reducing...

Image CEO Justin Knight says occupancy gains have been evident both mid-week and on...

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...