June 19, 2025 Freestanding cabinets, hutches, and vintage pieces offer stylish, flexible storage at lower costs, as interest grows in “unfitted” kitchens and resale finds. NEW YORK — Commissioning built-in cabinets can be expensive, but there are some alternatives that look just as good and provide storage. Resales, vintage and auction sites have large-scale pieces
June 18, 2025 By Katie Laughridge Simple furniture swaps, like a new chair, bench or coffee table, can refresh a home for summer guests and gatherings with no renovations needed. NEW YORK — Summer at home means more than just sunshine – it’s also the season of kids coming home, houseguests, casual gatherings and spontaneous
As a home seller, you have choices when deciding how to market your property, including whether you’d like to offer concessions to attract buyers or close a deal. Here’s what you need to know as you consider whether this approach is right for you: What are seller concessions and why make them? A concession is
ch 0 Eric LynchOctober 7, 2024 NAHB published research earlier this year on home buyer preferences called What Home Buyers Really Want1. Consumers were asked to rate how 19 technology features would influence their home purchase decision, if at all, using the following four-point scale: Do not want – not likely to buy a home
April 17, 2024 By Taylor Getler Don’t jeopardize your chances of getting your dream home after getting preapproved for a mortgage by taking out new lines of credit or other missteps. NEW YORK — If you’re ready to shop for a new home, a mortgage preapproval letter shows sellers that you’re a serious buyer
August 24, 2023 By Kerry Smith Two companies under the Orion180 name were approved this week in another hopeful sign that legislative changes may be having a positive Fla. market impact. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) approved two more private insurance companies as property and casualty insurers in Florida:
People Want Less Expensive Homes – And Builders Are Responding In today’s housing market, there are two main affordability challenges impacting buyers: mortgage rates that are higher than they’ve been the past couple of years, and rising home prices caused by low inventory. To overcome those challenges, many people are working with their agents
News & Media August 16, 2023 By Kerry Smith “Livability” is subjective, but an exhaustive study attempted to rank states based on how happy they’ll make residents. Fla. was No. 6 – but No. 1 in some categories. ORLANDO, Fla. – Around 8.6% of Americans moved last year, a slight uptick from the year before.
Plenty of homeowners have made mistakes when remodeling. It’s worth learning from those challenges to avoid making them yourself. Let’s take a close look at a handful of the most common bathroom remodeling mistakes as well as how you can avoid making them. Bad ventilation Having inadequate ventilation in the bathroom causes more than just
Preparing to Sell How Much Does It Cost to Sell a House? In this article: How much does it cost to sell a house? Breakdown of home-selling costs Costs associated with selling a house: Home preparations Home selling expenses: Vacating the home Common home seller concessions Typical closing costs for sellers Real estate fees: Loan