6 Plumbing Hacks for Pocket-Sized Properties (17 photos)

Small spaces can drive you crazy, especially if you need pipes in a compact bathroom, kitchen or laundry to run toilets, sinks and washing machines. Here are some must-know tips and tricks for your home’s high-traffic rooms to free up space for features and fixtures that need plumbing. Source: 6 Plumbing Hacks for Pocket-Sized Properties […]

Is Your City Building Enough Housing? Weighing Today’s Housing Promises Versus Past Housing Delivery – Zillow Research

Do you live in a city building enough housing? Are your city’s plans sufficient to cope with expected growth, or feasible given past levels of building? Source: Is Your City Building Enough Housing? Weighing Today’s Housing Promises Versus Past Housing Delivery – Zillow Research

New Groove: Vinyl Floors Are Back! (12 photos)

“Forget everything you think you know about vinyl floors from the kitchens of decades past. Vinyl flooring is back and better than ever. It’s durable and easy to clean, and it comes in a vast array of colors and patterns. This often undervalued material deserves a second chance to become part of any contemporary… Source: […]

Uncertainty is paralyzing the real estate market in flood-damaged…

Ed Broussard is buying a flood-damaged home for about half its pre-flood market value and plans to fix it up for his family to move in. He says he couldn’t have afforded such a home prior to the flood. Source: Uncertainty is paralyzing the real estate market in flood-damaged…

Pros and Cons of Upper Kitchen Cabinets, Open Shelves and More (15 photos)

It’s a tough decision: to have upper cabinets or not? There are several advantages to going with uppers, but there’s also a lot to say about open shelves or nixing both entirely. To help you decide on what’s right for your kitchen, here’s a guide to the three most popular approaches and other options… Source: […]

Rentals in the Cities Where Renters Most Wish They Lived

The beauty of renting is the flexibility it affords renters to relocate – and they know exactly which cities they would like to call home. Nashville and Raleigh both offer a low cost of living and temperate climate, which may account for their leading the list of cities renters most want to relocate to, according […]

More Americans sign contacts in September to buy homes

More people signed contracts to purchase homes in September, an increase that likely points to rising sales in the closing months of 2016. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index rose 1.5 percent last month to 110. Source: More Americans sign contacts in September to buy homes

Houzz Tour: Brooklyn Townhouse Goes From Fixer to Fantastic (16 photos)

Armed with vision and strong nerves, designer Alison Jennison saw past the faded green paint, wood paneling and fiber ceiling panels like many people had in elementary school to realize the full potential of this three-story Brooklyn, New York, townhouse. Source: Houzz Tour: Brooklyn Townhouse Goes From Fixer to Fantastic (16 photos)

Four Ways Millennials Are Changing the Real Estate Industry

According to millennial Austin Hale, product manager for real estate investment software company Realeflow , “Millennials present an entirely new dynamic in the real estate market. [They’re] much more likely to rent, to congregate in urban areas, and to be cautious when taking on debt.” Source: Four Ways Millennials Are Changing the Real Estate Industry

US home prices rose in August, lifted by dwindling supply

In this Wednesday, April 20, 2016, photo, real estate agent Lauren Newman, left, shows client Steve Martin, a home for sale in Mount Pleasant, S.C. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index for August is released. less In this Wednesday, April 20, 2016, photo, real estate agent Lauren Newman, […]