The wisdom of the past informs design in the present. For more than 6,000 years, the Chinese have been practicing the principles of feng shui, a tradition that seeks to bring together opposing forces in the world to create harmony and balance in homes. "Feng shui" translated into ...
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Open shelving is as popular as ever given, its versatility and ability to adapt, to any kitchen style. Open shelving offers easy access to frequently used kitchen items. They also provide a place for displaying decorative items such as baskets, plates, and cookbooks that add a pop of personality ...
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October 17, 2023, 4:10 pm By Bill Conroy
The single-family rental (SFR) sector and its close cousin, the fix-and-flip market, are now essentially treading water in an environment of high interest rates, approaching 8%; high home prices; and a dearth of home-purchase inventory.
Still, even in this ...
October 16, 2023, 5:36 pm By Connie Kim
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has tremendous potential to cut costs and improve customer experience, but regulation has not caught up to develop a governance program, industry pros said of AI’s implementation in mortgage lending.
Bias, discrimination, privacy and security concerns ...
October 24, 2023, 8:00 am By Mike Simonsen
Everyone knows that potential homebuyers are waiting for better affordability. But if demand for homes at current prices is down then why haven’t home prices fallen to meet the lower demand?
The short answer is that while homebuyer demand is ...
October 6, 2023, 2:20 pm By Connie Kim
With 30-year fixed mortgage rates climbing to a 23-year high, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) called on the Federal Reserve to bring some certainty to financial markets.
“It is time, and very important for the Fed to make clear ...
October 9, 2023, 10:33 am By Connie Kim
Elevated mortgage rates continue to dampen already-pessimistic consumer housing sentiment and create affordability woes for both homebuyers and sellers.
That feeling is underscored in Fannie Mae’s latest Home Price Sentiment Index (HPSI), which decreased by 2.4 points in ...
BY MATT CARTER
October 09, 2023
Uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s next moves is disrupting the housing sector and threatening to send the U.S. economy into a tailspin, three prominent real estate industry trade groups warned in a letter Monday.
The joint letter from the Mortgage Bankers Association ...
August 31, 2023
Artificial intelligence has changed the game, and though AI will never replace the need for professional agents, professional agents who effectively use AI could replace the need for those who don’t. This article shares five tools and strategies agents can utilize right ...
If you're like most homebuyers, you'll need a mortgage loan to finance the purchase of your home. This means you'll have to pay a monthly mortgage payment, usually for 15 or 30 years depending on the ...