Design 5 Ideas to Transform Compact Kitchens into Chic The tiny kitchen may lack the space and counter room to play with décor, but declutter experts and designers contribute easy upgrade ideas...
Financing Mortgage Demand Jumps Despite Interest Rates Spike Despite a September surge in mortgage interest rates, mortgage applications last week increased 6% from the previous week, pushing volume 15...
Demographics 100 Best Places to Live Money magazine released its annual list of “100 Best Places to Live.” The 2019 rankings were compiled by looking only at locations with...
Economics Builder Optimism Surges But With Caveats Confidence among homebuilders hits the highest level of the year rising a point to 68 for September in the National Association of Home...
Market Data + Trends Housing Starts Increased in August In their strongest showing since June 2007, housing starts during August rose 12.3% from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.36...
Multifamily California Will Enact Rent Cap Bill Limiting Rent Increases to 5% Plus Inflation California legislators passed a bill that limits rent increases across the state to 5% plus inflation on apartments built at least 15 years...
Demographics Best Cities for Women’s Pay The pay gap between men and women is very real yet there are some cities where that disparity is less than in other places and locations...
Bath In the Market for Bath Faucets? Here Are 11 Worth Looking At The bath faucet has come of age. Gone are the days when the market was awash in boring or mediocre products. These days, fresh ideas are...
Trends Coliving Pioneer Expanding Nationwide Coliving is turning into a thing. Common joins the list of coliving companies expanding with large projects by announcing a plan to grow...
Economics The Impact Higher Mortgage Rates Are Having on the Market Doug Duncan, chief economist for Fannie Mae, joins CNBC’s “The Exchange” to discuss if the recent rise in mortgage rates and the impact for...
