Powder rooms tend to invite design risks in the best possible way. Tucked away from the main living areas and used mostly by guests, these spaces can handle dramatic choices that might feel overwhelming elsewhere. Moody paint, expressive wallpaper, richly veined stone and sculptural...

The U.S. luxury housing market is regaining momentum after a sluggish stretch, with affluent buyers reentering the market in force and pushing high-end home prices higher across many of the nation's largest metropolitan areas. The median price for a luxury home in the United States climbed 3.6% from a year earlier to $1.39 million during the three months ended April 30, 2026, outpacing the broader housing...

The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) has asked federal antitrust regulators to explicitly recognize multiple listing services (MLSs) as pro-competitive collaborations as the government updates guidance on how competitors can work together. In a May 26 comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), CMLS argued that MLSs...

I interviewed Anthony Lamacchia on this episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast about mounting tensions over listing distribution and MLS rules. He is the founder and CEO of Lamacchia Realty and Crush It in Real Estate — and a fiery advocate for Realtors. Lamacchia had a lot to say about the ongoing battle between Zillow, Compass and MRED and the disruption to the Chicago housing market last week....

Retirement savers continued to build momentum in early 2026, even as markets fluctuated, according to the latest quarterly analysis from Fidelity Investments. The firm reported that total savings rates reached record levels in the first quarter. Combined employer and employee contributions for 401(k) savers hit 14.4%, approaching Fidelity’s suggested 15% target. For 403(b) participants, the total...

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is demanding answers from Bilt Rewards over reports that customers experienced payment disruptions and account issues during the company’s transition between banking partners. In a letter sent Wednesday to Bilt CEO Ankur Jain, Warren — the ranking member of the Senate banking committee — cited complaints from customers who said their rent and mortgage payments...

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that new home sales fell well short of economists’ and investors’ expectations in April, amid a challenging spring selling season marked by elevated mortgage rates, persistent inflation and broader economic and geopolitical uncertainty.  Sales of newly built single-family homes fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 622,000 in April, falling 6.2%...

With a growing family and a desire for entertaining space, the owners of this home in the English countryside decided the time was right to add on to their home. The original kitchen had a poor connection to the backyard and a cramped mudroom blocked light. The new addition created space for an...

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Word that Eastwood Homes would acquire Atlanta-based Peachtree Building Group on Tuesday came as any private-to-private combination might. An energized, well-led, fast-growing Carolinas-based private homebuilder was expanding its reach and deepening its foothold in one of America’s most strategically attractive housing markets. What we learn as the story behind the transaction – the one that...