Last week, we had a historic event in the life of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee and our 8,500 members. On Friday we celebrated the grand opening of our new RASM North office at 2901 Manatee Ave. W., here in Bradenton. This brand-new state-of-the art facility will better […]
New Construction Falls in June as Higher Prices, Mortgage Rates Hit Housing Market | Economy
New home construction slumped in June as both housing permits and new home starts fell from May levels, the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported on Tuesday. Permits came in at 1.685 million, down 0.6% from the revised May reading of 1.695 million while starts […]
Sienna Miller SNUBS stepmother Kelly Hoppen’s interior design firm in favour of director pal
Sienna Miller has snubbed stepmother Kelly Hoppen’s interior design firm’s services and instead asked a film director pal to decorate her cottage. The actress, 40, chosen her friend Gaby Dellal, 61, who apparently has the ‘best taste’ of anyone Sienna has ‘ever met’, to renovate her Buckinghamshire cottage – despite her […]
Home builders advised of transformer supply shortages
The nation’s major electric utility companies report a shortage of transformers due to supply chain issues, and that includes CPS Energy and New Braunfels Utilities. Transformer manufacturers have been plagued by the pandemic, staffing and material shortages. CPS Energy for years has favored underground power lines with pad mount transformers […]
2022 Home Design Trends To Watch, According to Houzz
Home renovation and design platform, Houzz.com.au released the 2022 top emerging home design trends based on the latest search insights from its community of homeowners, home design enthusiasts, and home professionals. The trends highlight the continued need for dedicated activity spaces, a focus on indoor-outdoor living, a rise in bathroom grooming, and a deep dive into resort-style […]
Real estate trends point toward recovery in office and retail markets
Real estate in central Arkansas’ retail and office markets seems to be positioned for a revival in the coming months after almost two years of struggling through the pandemic. Workers left their office desks in spring of 2020, and the retail sector was walloped by shutdowns and wary shoppers who […]
Home builders slash prices and slow construction as buyers pull back, survey shows
Home builders are feeling jittery. That’s according to a June survey of home builder sentiment by John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Demand for new homes is cooling as buyers cancel orders, and builders are slashing prices to offload homes, the survey found. “Scary times,” a home builder in Nashville, Tenn. […]
What is Rustic Scandinavian Interior Design?
Rustic Scandinavian interior design is a great way to blend the stark simplicity of Scandinavian decor with inviting rich and organic materials in your home. With their shared emphasis on nature, these two interior design styles have become the perfect duo for homeowners looking for a rugged yet refined look […]
Solving the Housing Crisis Means Building When No One Is Buying
Last year, Freddie Mac estimated the nation’s housing supply deficit at 3.8 million units, up from 2.5 million in 2018. Other analysts come up with different figures, but pretty much everyone agrees that the country hasn’t been building nearly enough homes to keep up with demand, especially for middle and […]
Las Vegas housing market gets slight break as mortgage rates dip
Housing market headlines have looked pretty bleak lately. Industry groups have reported a “plunge” in sales nationally, less competition among buyers and the highest rate of sales cancellations in the U.S. since the onset of the pandemic. “Builder confidence plunges as affordability woes mount,” the National Association of Home Builders […]
Dalamar Homes Partners with Crane Fitness Equipment To Expand Custom Home Design Offerings
Dalamar Homes, a female-owned custom home builder based in Middle Tennessee, partnered with Clarksville-based Crane Fitness Equipment to expand its offerings for customers looking to build a custom home. Through this partnership, Dalamar Homes’ customers can incorporate uniquely designed fitness spaces into their custom home layouts. Founded by Dayla Martin […]
Austin builders are starting a lot of new homes. Finishing them is not so simple.
Alexandra Spurlock bought a new three-bedroom home in Hutto, about a half-hour drive north of downtown Austin. When she signed the papers last summer, the home was nothing more than a plot of dirt. The builder said the house would be move-in ready by February. Now, it’s July 2022, and […]
Real estate company operating in Raleigh fined $62M for ‘cheating’, ‘misleading’
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Tech real estate companies have profited off the convenience they offer buyers and sellers. Companies can make it easier to go through the process of getting your house on the market or going getting into your dream home. But the Federal Trade Commission says that convenience […]
5 Budget Home Design Influencers We Love On TikTok
Yes, we all want the HGTV house. No, we don’t all have the HGTV budget. Here’s a look at some affordable inspiration from Tik-Tok. “Stop scrolling!” No, seriously. Millions of Americans are new to home ownership, and looking for affordable ways to create designer digs on a budget. Enter some […]