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Realtor.com's housing report reveals a national market struggling to balance supply and demand—but with four bright spots.
Custom-home builder attracted to city's growing economy, and strengthening luxury market.
By Cynthia Badiey, Editor
By a slim margin, real estate investors preferred to fix and flip properties rather than renting them …...
Like a lot of major renovation projects, Mark and Becky Uranga’s began with the desire to fix just one small thing. They wanted to install electric garage doors in their historic Boise, Idaho, garage, which had carriage-style doors they had to open by hand. But to install the new doors, they had to raise the roof a bit to make room. While they were at it, they saw the potential to turn the 1908 structure into something really special. Before they knew it, their small project...
We've all been fed—and have sometimes believed—more than a few old wives’ tales: Poinsettias are lethal, tomatoes are vegetables, and a pat of butter will soothe that nasty burn. But what about the po
Love and marriage is the traditional pairing, but now there's a step in between for many couples: a mortgage. That's according to a recent Redfin survey.
Consumers are more positive about their personal finances at the start of this year, which is having a spillover effect on their attitudes toward the housing market, according to Fannie Mae’s la
Carly and Nick Dorendorf make their living designing, building and remodeling houses — and when it comes to their own home, they practice what they preach. The couple, joint owners of Carnik Residential Design, recently purchased a 1960s ranch house for themselves in Lakeside, California, near San Diego, and embarked on a major remodel. The revived kitchen, which draws on vintage and nautical references, is the star of the space.
Esha and Nimesh Ray have found a way to gracefully meld multicultural design elements in their new Andalusian-style home. As the founders of an organic food company in the San Francisco Bay Area, they had traveled to many different countries across several continents to buy ancient grains and organic products. “The challenge for us was to create a home that reflected our love of travel and the things we collected while traveling, with a clean, modern design,” says Esha. With the help of interior
If you’ve ever read anything about San Francisco weather, you’ve probably heard there’s fog. And while low-hanging mist shrouds the city in drama and mystery, over time the hazy veil can become a little morose. Interior designer Christy Allen brightened a growing family’s newly purchased apartment in the Outdoor Richmond District, one of the city’s foggiest neighborhoods, with bold color, white details and light accessories and banished the gloom to get the household off to a glowing start...
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Fixed-rate mortgages inched higher for the second consecutive week amid a stronger employment report, according to Freddie Mac.
Looking to start a home renovation? Put your time and effort into one of these renovations proven to pay you back because they increase the value of the property.
A new $47 million multifamily development is next project in La Cantera, which includes retail, office, hotel and residential space.
Redfin analyzed which home improvements are the safest bet and what home features are the most desirable for buyers.
After asking you to show us your hardworking backyard sheds, we discovered that not only are homeowners adding backyard sheds, studios and greenhouses; they’re also designing and building them from scratch, often using salvaged or repurposed materials. Besides creative material choices, what makes these handmade structures unique is that their owners have crafted them specifically to their needs. And...
The mega-rich around the globe own an average of 2.7 residential properties per household, with an average combined value of $13.7 million, according to a new report.
More consumers are carrying mortgages and other housing debt into their retirement years, which puts them at greater risk of burning through their savings.
Texas Republicans and Democrats found some common ground recently on a difficult issue plaguing every homeowner and business in the state: sky-high property taxes.
There’s a lot to love about indoor-outdoor living, whether you dream of gathering for evening nibbles on the patio or bringing in the view with floor-to-ceiling windows. Get ideas from these creative homeowners who’ve made a connection with the outdoors, through small adjustments (like adding French doors) to complete overhauls.
Zombie foreclosure report for the first quarter of 2015 from RealtyTrac.
Some 37 million residential water heaters gave up the ghost and were replaced over the past five years
It’s rare for homeowners to dust off their hands and say, “There! Our home is complete!” There’s always something we feel we can do to make our spaces better, more efficient, more comfortable or just more visually appealing. With that in mind, we’ve pulled the most bookmarked stories from our Great Home Projects series to show you high-impact changes you can make to improve your home. Each story contains useful tips and things...
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