March 2026

National Land Realty has introduced a new commission structure that lets land brokers and agents choose from three different plans, including an option that allows top producers to scale up to a 100% commission split, the company announced March 31. The Greenville, South Carolina-based land brokerage said its new “Enhanced Commission and Growth Plan” is designed to align compensation with an...

I’ve shared how I help homeowners maximize their small kitchens. But there are also plenty of ways to perform similar design magic in other small rooms. Here I’ll focus on compact living...

Sixty Percent of Americans Expect Job Losses from AI Automation A growing number of Americans say the rapid rise of artificial intelligence could threaten both job security and homeownership, reflecting how technological disruption is increasingly shaping sentiment in the U.S. housing market. According to a new survey by Redfin, roughly 59% of U.S. residents believe advances in AI will eliminate jobs and...

After failing to turn starter-home legislation into law, Arizona lawmakers are advancing two bills that would curb local control over design standards, homeowners associations and contractor licensing – a renewed attempt to chip away at costs amid the state’s housing shortage. Lawmakers are close to passing a measure that would strip municipalities of much of their authority over new-home aesthetics...

Perched on a bluff high above Oregon’s Willamette River, this landscape for a new home invites meandering, playing, exploring and taking in the view. Working closely with the homeowners and architect, landscape designer Glenn Nardelli created a series of outdoor rooms, wild gardens and...

Despite higher oil and gas prices, higher mortgage rates and no indication that the conflict in Iran is ending, existing home sales still posted another positive week. However, with every week that goes by with mortgage rates above 6.25% and heading higher, it gets harder to maintain that growth, and housing data in the past hasn’t performed well when mortgage rates pass 6.64% and then exceed 7%....

This Portland, Oregon, couple wanted to transform the basement of their historic home into a special place for entertaining. As parents in a blended family with three kids, they envisioned an adult-oriented retreat with a lounge, a home office, storage for their large wine collection and a bar for...

The passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act felt like a rare event in Washington: genuine, overwhelming bipartisanship. In a political climate defined by caustic friction, an 89-10 vote in the Senate isn’t a legislative victory; it is a confession. It is an admission by both parties that housing affordability has reached a breaking point that threatens the very fabric of the American Dream; and,...

Deltec Homes, an Asheville, North Carolina-based builder of prefabricated, round houses, says its designs can withstand the extreme wind loads associated with a Category 5 hurricane. CEO Meg Gore said the company’s circular footprint and roof system reduce pressure points that can lead to structural failure in high-wind events. “Round really works with nature, instead of fighting against it,”...

The Iran conflict finally pushed the 10-year yield above a key level on Friday morning and if this move sticks and the conflict escalates further, mortgage rates are at risk of heading much higher during the spring season, something that wasn’t the case even a few weeks ago. Even some doves at the Federal Reserve turned hawkish this week, as Fed Governor Christopher Waller took a hawkish stance in a...