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Turning the corner on 2025 means looking ahead to see what new ideas await design lovers in the coming year. According to Pinterest—which released 21 emerging trends across fashion, beauty, travel, home, and other lifestyle categories—2026 is set to pack a style punch. There’s a playful gummy-bear aesthetic, a dramatic opera look, and musings onRead …

How You’ll Decorate Your Home in 2026, According to Pinterest Read More »

Success can sneak up on you. One day, you’re thrilled by a full calendar and steady referrals. The next, you’re staying up late to send follow-ups and realizing every bottleneck in your business leads back to you. If you’re turning away leads or struggling to keep up, you’re not failing; you’re growing. The question isRead …

Planning for growth: When it’s time to start a real estate team Read More »

Welcome to this weekly housing trends update, where we bring you the latest snapshot of inventory trends, listing activity, and buyer-seller dynamics across the U.S. housing market. In addition to our monthly housing trends reports, which offer deeper insights into long-term patterns, we publish these weekly updates to provide more timely views into market changes.Read …

Weekly Housing Trends: U.S. Market Update (Week Ending Dec. 13, 2025) Read More »

Considering a room revamp, but not sure where to begin—or how much to invest? In our latest series, One-Room Renos, we explore renovation projects big and small, from soft-good upgrades you can accomplish in a weekend to total overhauls that cost a small fortune and take months (or longer). Today, a homesteader outside Wenatchee, WashingtonRead …

I Spent $2K to Build a Chicken Coop to Feed My Family of Nine Read More »

Highlights – Nationwide, rents continue to fall. The national average across the top 50 metro areas slipped to $1,693, down 1% from last November. – The asking rents for 0-, 1-, and 2-bedroom units are all down from last year at this time, though studio unit rent is closer to flat year over year thanRead …

November 2025 Rental Report: Affordability Improves for Minimum-Wage Earners Read More »

Thinking about buying a home, but not sure how to afford it? Welcome to the Down Payment Diaries, where real people spill about how they saved and splurged on their path to homeownership. If you’d like to submit your own Down Payment Diary, please fill out the form here. Today, a family of three sharesRead …

I Bought A Surprisingly Affordable Home in South Windsor, CT Read More »

The start of the year often brings big goals: grow your client base, boost production, and get that marketing plan humming. But once the busy season hits, even the most driven agents can find those goals slipping behind back-to-back showings and constant client calls. That’s why it’s essential to set goals that can survive theRead …

How to set real estate goals that survive the busy season Read More »