January 2026

15 things older homes do much better than new builds

Older homes aren’t perfect. Anyone who’s owned one knows the trade-offs: quirky layouts, uneven floors, old plumbing, and the occasional moment of realizing a previous owner made a creative electrical decision. But despite the maintenance headaches, there’s a reason older homes remain so beloved — and it isn’t just nostalgia. There are certain things older houses do extraordinarily well,...

7 Stylish Ways to Get the Modern Cottage Look (7 photos)

Love the idea of a cottage aesthetic but want to bring it more up to date? Modern cottage style takes the warmth and coziness of traditional cottage style but pares it down a little to create a cleaner, more airy look. Placing an emphasis on natural materials, soft tones and a link to the outdoors...

U.S. Commercial Mortgage Debt Climbs Toward $5 Trillion

U.S. commercial and multifamily mortgage balances expanded again in the third quarter of 2025, underscoring the resilience of apartment finance even as broader real estate markets contend with economic and capital-market uncertainty. Outstanding commercial and multifamily mortgage debt rose by $53.4 billion in the quarter, a 1.1% increase, lifting the total to $4.93 trillion, according to the Mortgage...

Builders greet 2026 squeezed by policy flux and margin erosion

By the time the homebuilding industry reaches Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, the stakes will be unmistakable. That date marks more than the unofficial kickoff to Spring Selling Season, for U.S. homebuilders large and small. It signals the point at which months of price capitulation, incentive layering, cost cutting, and balance-sheet triage either begin to show signs of stabilization—or force...

Cost of retirement comfort soars, leaving most far short

Retirement is widely portrayed as the reward for decades of work, but many Americans who have already stopped working say that promise is slipping out of reach. Rising costs and inadequate savings are reshaping expectations — and fueling fears — about life after work, according to findings from a recent Clever Real Estate survey. Clever solicited responses from 1,000 American retirees who stopped...

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