Image Hung says establishing clear communication channels early helps ensure...

Image Hung says establishing clear communication channels early helps ensure...

Mortgage rates and inflation are expected to remain elevated through 2026 as pressures tied to geopolitical tensions keep Federal Reserve rate cuts on hold. That’s according to Mike Fratantoni, chief economist and senior vice president of research and business development at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Speaking during an economic outlook session at the MBA’s National Advocacy Conference...

California lawmakers are weighing yet another tool in the housing toolbox to jumpstart high-rise construction in the state’s largest downtown areas. Assembly Bill 2074, dubbed the Downtown Revitalization Act, would ease approvals and offer state-backed, low-interest financing near major transit hubs. The bill calls for seeding a loan fund with $500 million. The bill is moving through the committee...

After the release of the March existing home sales report, which missed estimates, the fact that housing inventory growth is slowing down has caught some people off guard. States like Florida, which some people said would see worse-than-2008 housing inventory increases in 2026, are already negative year over year. Even the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro has negative year-over-year...

The White House estimates that the U.S. has a housing shortage of 10 million single-family homes, according to the annual Economic Report of the President released on Monday. This shortage is largely a product of overregulation, the report claims. To combat the housing deficit, White House economists detailed possible regulatory cuts they say could spur new construction. They set their sights on...

In the male-dominated space of real estate tech companies, 26-year-old Brynn Carmody stands out.  “It is definitely hard walking into serious spaces like AI and being taken seriously,” Carmody said. “I’m young, I’m a woman and it’s a bootstrapped company, so I don’t have those typical signals people look for, for credibility, but what I do have is a product I actually built and the lived...

The quarterly U.S. Houzz Pro Industry Barometer surveys nearly 1,000 construction and architecture and design firms on Houzz about their expected, current and recent business activity. The Q2 2026 Barometer also examines how firms are responding to rising cost pressures, intensifying...

Business activity softened across the residential construction and design industries at the start of 2026, but professionals are entering the second quarter with measured optimism, according to the Q2 2026 U.S. Houzz Pro Industry Barometer. Construction firms expect modest improvement...

This Trending Now story features the most-saved bathroom photos uploaded to Houzz between Dec. 15, 2025, and March 15, 2026.Neutral palettes and accessible features define this countdown of the most-saved new bathroom photos on Houzz. But boring they are not. Designers...