Existing-home sales in the United States edged higher in November 2025, driven by lower mortgage rates, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales rose 0.5% from October to 4.13 million, though overall sales remained 1.0% below levels recorded in November 2024. Regionally, the gains were uneven. Sales rose in the Northeast and...

This is the final Housing Market Tracker article for 2025 and we’re going to tackle why the inventory growth rate has been cut in half this year. At one point, we had over 30% year-over-year growth, and that number is now down to 13.54%. Why is this the last tracker of the year? I don’t put much weight into housing data the last two weeks of the year and the first week of January due to the...

This year’s most-viewed Houzz Tours highlight a shared appreciation for thoughtful architecture, nuanced palettes and character-rich details. Whether it’s a revived midcentury gem or a newly built home with Scandinavian warmth or a modern edge, each project offers a distinct point of...

Are you the life of the party, or do you prefer to create a cozy and intimate gathering? Take this festive quiz to discover your holiday hosting...

Outdoor renovations typically begin with a similar wish list: places to kick back, room for gathering and spaces for cooking and dining outdoors. For ideas on weaving those elements into your own backyard, explore this countdown of the five most-viewed outdoor makeovers of the year....

Time is money when you’re running your own business, so it pays to find ways to do more in less time (without cutting corners, of course). If you’re looking for ideas on how to go about it, you’ve come to the right place. Here, six design and construction professionals on Houzz share the...

Existing home sales have been trending higher since June, when the monthly sales print bottomed at 3,930,000 for 2025. The question is: can this continue? Back in mid-June, the housing market started to shift, and then mortgage rates fell below the key 6.64% level and headed toward 6. This has given us 200,000 more sales growth since June, and the key variables that led that growth are still in play...

Sonic Fire Tech recently announced the commercial rollout of its Sonic Home Defense system, a wildfire defense system in California that extinguishes fires using inaudible, infrasound technology instead of water or chemicals.  The product has personal significance for Remington Hotchkis, chief commercialization officer at Sonic Fire Tech, whose family home in Altadena burned down in January...

Affordable housing developers are entering 2026 with mixed expectations, balancing optimism about long-term demand with immediate concerns over costs and policy shifts. A new TD Bank survey shows that half of affordable housing professionals believe market challenges will affect their deal pipelines next year. They cite high construction costs and tariff-driven price increases as the biggest...

Affordability has become the defining test of political electability today. From housing to groceries, voters increasingly judge candidates by their ability to reduce everyday costs.​ Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) focused on improving affordability during her campaign. To follow through, she rolled out a housing agenda that leans heavily on preservation of existing affordable homes,...