Vermont Business Magazine VT Commercial of Burlington has released its second quarter commercial real estate transactions report. The Crystal Cottage of Vermont relocated its retail store to 176 Battery Street, Burlington. Yves Bradley and Linda Letourneau of V/T Commercial assisted both the landlord, Stern Property LLC, and the tenant. Yves […]
Home prices are falling as homebuilders get put ‘on their a–.’
The pandemic housing boom saw builders get a little greedy. Eager to turn a higher profit, homebuilders ramped up production of unsold homes. Their thinking? Builders could easily find buyers before the so-called spec homes—short for speculative houses—are finished. When the housing market was hot, it went as planned. But […]
An interior design expert shares the 8 principals of slow living
Slow living is more of a lifestyle than it is a trend or a hashtag – its origins predate social media, although it does have its own corner of Instagram, full of appealing photos of small, every day joys. “Slow living invites a slower approach to the everyday hustle of […]
Sales, new construction fall as Colorado Springs housing market cools off | Subscriber-Only Content
Colorado Springs’ white-hot housing market finally is cooling off, as higher mortgage rates, breakneck inflation and shaky consumer confidence have combined to stall home sales, price hikes and new construction, industry experts say. A Pikes Peak Association of Realtors market trends report shows that sales of Springs-area single-family and patio […]
Home Design: Cheery Chateau – Tampa Magazine
Interior Designer: Madison Lanci, of Milana Custom HomesBuilder: Brandon Lanci, of Milana Custom HomesArchitect: Daniel Currea, of DC-Studio Architecture and PlanningPhotographer: Jonathan Scott, of Gulfstorm Films & Photography Madison and Brandon Lanci have brought hundreds of dream houses to life for others as the owners of Tampa-based Milana Custom Homes. […]
Realtor organization expanding in region
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 […]