The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) has launched an eight-city Affordable Homeownership Bus Tour aimed at closing the Black homeownership gap by bringing housing education, lending resources and policy conversations directly into local communities. The tour, led by NAREB President Ashley Thomas III, will visit Philadelphia; Baltimore; Detroit; Gary, Indiana; Kansas City, Missouri;...

Nestled in the mountains of Malibu, California, this 1970s home blends Spanish Revival and Rancho California architectural styles. But a 1990s kitchen remodel had disrupted that harmony, leaving the space feeling disconnected from the home’s roots.The homeowners, an empty-nest...

Image EPRI’s Steven Rose recommends treating investments in electrification, resilience, and on-site generation as risk management...

Fitwel announced its 2026 Best in Building Health® winners, celebrating organizations that are embedding health as a long-term strategy for protecting asset value, managing risk, and strengthening portfolio...

Image . Real estate, and REITs in particular, play an important part of the alternative investment landscape, Sharma...

Falling Home Values Fail to Ease Tax Burden A slight cooling in U.S. home prices did little to relieve pressure on homeowners in 2025, as property taxes climbed to nearly $400 billion and effective tax rates reached their highest level in five years, underscoring the growing disconnect between market values and local tax burdens. New figures from ATTOM show that local governments levied $396.8 billion in...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is reversing course and throwing support behind a proposed annual tax on high-end second homes in New York City. Hochul, who had previously resisted the measure, now says affluent property owners — particularly those with multimillion-dollar second homes — should help shoulder the burden of growing revenue gaps. The proposed “pied-à-terre” tax would apply to...

This Trending Now story features the most-saved home bar photos uploaded to Houzz between Dec. 15, 2025, and March 15, 2026.A well-designed home bar does far more than serve drinks. These hardworking setups can support morning coffee, casual snacking and easy cleanup —...

More than one-third of U.S. home sellers reduced their asking prices in February 2026, the highest share for the month in more than a decade, underscoring a housing market increasingly tilted in favor of buyers, according to data from brokerage Redfin. A total of 34.2% of sellers lowered their list price during the month, up from 31.5% a year earlier and the highest February share in records dating back to...

More than one-third of U.S. home sellers reduced their asking prices in February 2026, the highest share for the month in more than a decade, underscoring a housing market increasingly tilted in favor of buyers, according to data from brokerage Redfin. A total of 34.2% of sellers lowered their list price during the month, up from 31.5% a year earlier and the highest February share in records dating back to...