Real Estate

At the midpoint of April, housing markets are reflecting a changing landscape, according to a new report by Realtor.com. With Americans looking beyond the pandemic toward a new normal, businesses reopening offices and attempting to persuade workers to return, and people ready to embrace warmer weather in vacation destinations, real estate markets are welcoming an

Americans are heading out west—or rather, out southwest. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, three of the five states that are often considered the American Southwest— Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado and Utah—have the second, third and fourth fastest-growing populations in the country in 2022. This comes as little surprise when considering many

Most visits to Paris include a stop in Montmartre in the city’s 18th arrondissement. Montmartre is a hill with the beautiful, white-domed Basilica of the Sacre Coeur. Tracing the city’s glorified history from the end of the 19th century and into the 20th, artists flocked to Montmartre, making it their own. The rents were low,

New construction homes are often touted as a way to avoid problems and gain benefits. They are trumpeted as the antidote to the headaches one faces in an aging house, while also serving as a blank canvas buyers can enjoy fully customizing. A brand-new home may indeed stand as an appealing option for many home

A new focus on sustainability is creating a shared commitment among tenants, investors and developers to reduce carbons emission in the built environment. Beyond providing building- and planet-level benefits, new tactics are impacting a property’s potential to increase foot traffic, attract tenancy and generate additional revenue. Nowhere is this more evident than in the adoption

Creating art with tile is not a new phenomenon. Archaeological excavations have uncovered magnificent artworks on floors and walls dating back millennia. It’s likely that beautiful paintings were created at the same time on parchment and other more delicate media, but the durability, hardness and weather resistance of ceramic tile ensured its long term survival.

Despite many foreclosure moratoriums ending in December 2021, the national foreclosure rate remained flat from December to January 2022, and the overall delinquency rate dropped to another historic low, according to a new CoreLogic loan performance insights report. While government supports and a build-up in equity have helped many avoid foreclosure to-date, the U.S. can

A new Zillow survey covering 26 metropolitan areas struggling with housing affordability finds there is broad support to allow backyard cottages, duplexes and triplexes in residential neighborhoods. The research found that 77% of all homeowners and renters surveyed voiced support for construction of either new accessory dwelling units (ADUs), duplexes or triplexes in residential neighborhoods.

Rolling Hills is a bucolic luxury community set behind gates on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, about 26 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Known for equestrian estates and a rural atmosphere, the city has various microclimates that are ideal for growing grapes. The sprawling single-story home contains 6,200 square feet of living space. Hilton & Hyland

For decades, Tampa-St. Pete had to take a backseat to other Florida metros. Miami sizzled with greater chic, Orlando served up more to do. But it may be Tampa Bay’s time has finally arrived. When it comes to homes, Zillow has anointed the Tampa Bay market the nation’s hottest in 2022. Home values in Tampa

Architects George Washington Smith and Lutah Maria Riggs did much to shape the architecture of coastal Santa Barbara, California. Smith helped popularize the Spanish Colonial Revival style in the region in private homes and public buildings that are now National Historic Landmarks. Riggs – who would go on to become an architect in her own

Massachusetts is a state of wealth—a wealth of history, education, and wealth itself. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Massachusetts is the second wealthiest state in the U.S., with a median household income of $85,843 compared to the national median of $65,712. While much of the state’s most expensive properties are set in Boston, many

Round Hill is an estate community of Potomac, Maryland, filled with custom-built mansions in a variety of architectural styles. Prestigious? Yes. Stodgy? Not necessarily. The sellers of an elegant fieldstone estate now listed at nearly $9 million know how to have fun. Matures trees and lawn surround the imposing residence, which has a swimming pool

Set on 700 acres of oaks and meadows outside Ashland, Oregon, is a true one-of-a-kind find – a home so distinct that it will never be duplicated. Corners are curved, natural materials are used in unexpected ways and windows are shaped like spruce trees, pines and clouds. A variety of window shapes and sizes add

Having sold millions of albums, Katy Perry is now looking to sell her Beverly Hills Post Office-area mansion for millions. The celebrity retreat, priced at $19.475 million, arrives on market almost a year after the singer-songwriter handed off a second home just down the street for $7.5 million. The property on Hidden Valley Road is

The Michigan countryside offers an escape from urban cares with a natural landscape dotted with green forests and lakes – and more lakes. (More than 10,000 if you only count those larger than five acres.) This two-story estate home, built in 1990, sits on 20 acres on the western flank of the Lower Peninsula, near

On the hilltop corner of 75th Street and Riverside Drive is a rare single-family manor house with three sides of exterior exposure and sweeping river and palisades views. The palatial Beaux-Arts mansion was designed by noted New York architect Charles P. Gilbert for Herbert Horace Vail, chairman of the American Book Company. Completed in 1905,

The National Association of Realtors is fighting a court ruling that says homeowners who post floor plans of their homes on Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and other websites could be open to copyright lawsuits. NAR today filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in an effort to protect American consumers from a recent decision of

ATTOM, a property information and analytics provider, today released its first-quarter 2022 U.S. home affordability report, showing that median-priced single-family homes were less affordable in the first quarter compared to historical averages in 79% of counties across the nation with enough data to analyze. That data was up from just 38% of counties that were

Small rooms, narrow hallways, cramped powder rooms, tiny vestibules – all are common to houses old and new. Useful spaces are not always big, but big spaces are easier to decorate. Here are a few guidelines for bringing color and atmosphere into those trickier small rooms. Conventional wisdom has long held that small rooms should