Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared he intended to go big on housing. On Monday, at least one piece of that ambition cleared the state House with a bipartisan vote, setting up a tougher sell in the Republican-controlled Senate. The House passed House Bill 2186, requiring municipalities statewide to allow one accessory dwelling unit per residential lot by right – no special exception or...

Flashback Shortly after Sheryl Palmer became chief executive officer of Taylor Morrison in 2007, I met with her in Scottsdale, Arizona, to discuss a challenge that would have intimidated many experienced homebuilding leaders. The company she had inherited was not merely navigating the early stages of what would become the worst housing downturn in modern history. It was also attempting to forge a...

Cloze announced Cloze Forge at the 1000WATT Signal conference on Tuesday. It’s a new platform allowing real estate brokerages to build and deploy fully branded digital tools without needing an internal development team. Cloze says Forge enables firms to “vibe-code” custom apps through its Forge Studio tool, powered by Cloze’s unified brokerage data layer, including listings, MLS data,...

Utah-based Cole West named Chris Winter as the company’s new president of homebuilding to help facilitate the developer’s expanding footprint across Utah, according to a company announcement.  Winter will oversee Cole West’s homebuilding operations in both Northern and Southern Utah, according to the company announcement. He previously led the firm’s Southern Utah homebuilding division and has...

If you own a short-term rental property near one of the 16 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the next 13 months are the most important planning...

Outdoor renovations are becoming less about resale and more about everyday living, according to the just-released 2026 U.S. Houzz Outdoor Trends Study. New findings show homeowners creating spaces that function as true extensions of the home, with lounge areas, dining zones, quiet...

Having a tight bathroom is challenging enough. Add in a space-hogging tub that you don’t want or need — or worse, that presents a safety hazard — and it’s time to call in a design pro. For the four small to medium-size bathrooms below, two designers kept the size and layout the same, while two...

Hurricane Storm Risk Expands Beyond Traditional Coastal Hotspots The nation's largest concentration of hurricane-related property risk is no longer found along Florida's beaches or Texas' Gulf Coast. It is concentrated in and around New York City, where millions of homes and trillions of dollars in real estate value sit in the path of increasingly costly storms. A new analysis released Tuesday by property...

When one of the world’s most respected investment companies makes an $8.5 billion move during a challenging housing market, people tend to pay attention. Berkshire Hathaway‘s agreement to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp. has sparked conversations throughout the real estate industry — with many viewing the deal as more than just another corporate acquisition. HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan...

Realtor.com has integrated Agoyu’s AI-driven moving quote platform into select rental and for-sale listings, giving consumers access to instant estimates from vetted movers without an in-home visit, the companies announced on Monday. Within their home-search experience on Realtor.com, users can now record a short video of their belongings. Agoyu’s patented AI technology identifies items in the video...