According to the New York Times, home automation technologies like lighting and climate controls have evolved in the last few years to become smarter and more usable. Why? It’s partially due to the introduction of programming from smartphones and tablets. What kind of programs can make...
There’s a new trend in senior housing: blending in-home care with homeownership and the feel of a community. Developers are restoring old, timeless mansions to become the foundation of new age-in-place communities. These alternatives to assisted living will also feature around-the-clock concierge for residents and help...
Location used to be the number one reason people chose their new home. Today home design ties in importance . Move-up and luxury homebuyers of today are done with formal; they now see elegance in functionality. Formal dining rooms make way to a flex space that could...
According to the Wall Street Journal, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are finally getting some private-sector competition in the business of financing loans in the debt market, at least in multifamily housing. Congress has been urging private capital to become the primary source of funding for...
National home prices are expected to climb 0.3 percent in the next year, according to the latest home price report by Fiserv Case-Shiller. But over the next five years, that number will jump to 3.3 percent. What are the best housing markets over the next five years? Below...
It’s time to start appealing to the up-and-coming demographic on a larger scale. Several surveys have been conducted recently on the housing preferences of Gen Y, and those findings showed that location and technology were of some of the utmost importance to this unique group....
Sheri Koones, author of four books on prefabricated housing, asks an interesting question: "Would you want your car to be built in your driveway? Of course you wouldn't. You want your car made in a climate-controlled factory by skilled professionals on an assembly line. Wouldn't you...
Residential design’s latest trend is the pocket office – a small space dedicated to paying bills, working the family budget, and some online activities. They’re called pocket offices because they are roughly half the size of a formal home office. They’re also set up in high...
According to the Business Insider, the double-dip in home prices that began in 2010 continued to drive down home prices in the third quarter. The average price of a U.S. single-family home fell 3.9 percent; however, national home prices are expected to grow at a yearly...
According to an article on Inman News, the coming year will see an increased scrutiny of the value of real estate listings syndication. The article discusses a renewed debate around broker control of listings data and its distribution channels and and a rising demand among...