These Austin, Texas, homeowners love to entertain, but their closed-off kitchen wasn’t supporting the casual gatherings they enjoy hosting. They hired Etch Design Studio and Skelly Build to open the kitchen to the adjacent sunroom and create a layout better suited to the way they cook, eat, gather...

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Keeping U.S. Housing Costs Elevated as Inflation Fight Intensifies The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged this week in Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chairman, while signaling a more cautious outlook on future rate cuts and opening the door to the possibility of additional tightening if inflation pressures persist. The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to maintain its benchmark...

PNC Bank closed a $251.4 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) fund that will help finance the development and preservation of affordable rental housing across the country, the bank said in an announcement on Wednesday. The transaction, PNC Multifamily Capital’s LIHTC Fund 104, includes capital from nine financial services and insurance companies, along with PNC. The fund reflects the...

The real estate industry just got a headline that reads like a misprint. Bed Bath & Beyond is buying a brokerage. The same Bed Bath & Beyond that filed for bankruptcy and closed every store it owned a few years ago. The brand name will grab the attention. The strategy behind it is what industry leaders should study. On June 17, Fathom Holdings signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Bed...

The most successful real estate agents aren’t always the ones with the most experience, but rather those who learn how to leverage real estate marketing companies and digital tools for their success. An experienced, results-driven marketing company will help you hone your brand and create marketing assets and campaigns that attract new business like a magnet. The challenge? Finding the one that actually...

Today, Kevin Warsh finished presiding over his first meeting as Federal Reserve chair, and boy, it was interesting to say the least. Now, keep in mind that I’m the only person on Earth who had #AnyOneButWarsh, so my feelings are well known, but as always, I’m going to call it down the line on what his comments means for the economy. For now, I’m going to give you quick three-step takeaway....

Wait! What?!? Just curious. Is it me, or is anyone else getting at least a chuckle out of one of those moments when the housing universe seems to have hired a comedy writer? For years, if you said “Clayton” in any kind of housing audience, people instantly thought of Berkshire Hathaway‘s Maryville, Tennessee-based manufactured housing giant — the company that sits at the center of perhaps the...