When it comes to household trends they are often going in and out of style. This means what was out of trend a few years ago would be in style a year or two later. So, in 2021, we’re likely to see older and rustic trends being adopted as conventional ones take a back seat. […]
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5 Kitchen Decor Trends From Instagram That’ll Look Like You Hired a Designer
If you’re anything like us, you’ve looked around your home more than a few times over the past year and wished you could hire a designer to instantly elevate your space. But alas, for whatever reason—you don’t have the budget, or you’re lying low during the COVID-19 pandemic—professional design help just isn’t in the cards […]
An interior designer shares 11 of the best home-decor items to get at Costco right now
Besides having great deals on bulk items, Costco also has an extensive home-decor selection. To help you find the best pieces, Insider asked Sarah Nelson, senior interior designer at Spacejoy, to share which items she’d buy from the wholesale store this month. Costco’s brass-style lamps are modern and edgy, but also reasonably priced. Lighting elements can change […]
How The Pandemic Continues To Affect The Commercial Real Estate Market
There’s been a great deal of uncertainty about the commercial real estate industry over the last several months in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Florida’s commercial real estate occupancy is almost at a 10-year high in many areas, but with the pandemic still in full swing, is now a good time to invest? The effects […]
Home Builder Confidence Improves, but High Construction Costs Remain a Concern
The numbers: The construction industry’s outlook improved in February amid better foot traffic from home buyers, even as the cost of building homes increased. The National Association of Home Builders’ monthly confidence index rose one point to a reading of 84 in February, the trade group said this week. The modest increase comes after two consecutive months […]
Is 2021 a good time to buy a house?
he 2020 housing market was plagued by low inventory, rising home prices, and endless bidding wars, making it hard for some would-be homeowners to get their foot in the door. Will 2021 be any different? Or, will it be a good time to buy a house? If you’ve been eyeing a home purchase but have […]
Residential Remodeling Fully Recovered from the Beginning of COVID-19
Spending on residential improvements will continue to grow at a healthy pace over the next two years, according to experts speaking at an online press conference hosted by NAHB Remodelers during the 2021 IBSx. Professional remodelers from across the country agreed with the forecast, citing increased demand during COVID-19 and consumer confidence. The remodeling market […]
Regency Redux: Add a Dose of ‘Bridgerton’ Glam to Your Entryway
As we all slog through the past weeks of this pandemic winter, there can be no such thing as too much escapism. The smash success of Netflix’s “Bridgerton” in late December was a clear sign that people needed to trade bleak winterscapes and bad news for lavish, colorful sets and salacious gossip, 19th-century style. If […]
7 Tax Benefits of Owning a Home: A Complete Guide for Filing This Year
What are the tax benefits of owning a home? Plenty of homeowners are asking themselves this right around now as they prepare to file their taxes. You may recall the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—the most substantial overhaul to the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years—went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018. The […]
Two Strong Trends for 2021 and Beyond
By Sue Bady Two significant developments in the housing market that have emerged recently are increased demand for housing in lower-density areas, i.e. suburbs, and a higher number of existing buildings being converted to apartments. While these trends were already occurring prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ve accelerated, according to a recent NAHB webinar. NAHB […]