Climate, wildlife, sun, and water (or lack thereof) can take a toll on yards. But sustainable landscaping helps homeowners produce a higher return on their investment while adding greater delight. 3 Takeaways: To get through the last 15 months of the pandemic, many homeowners looked to their yards and gardens as an escape where they …
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Feb 25
4 Easy Ways to Give the Backyard Instant Cachet
Homeowners have focused heavily on making the backyard more functional since the pandemic, but it’s important not to forget about style and aesthetics. Interior stylists Shelby Greene and Kate Leyendecker of furniture retailer Living Spaces offer inexpensive touches that can give the backyard a luxury look. 1. Pay attention to details. Curate a corner of …
Feb 24
Third of Americans Say Their Dream Home Is Attainable
One in three consumers believes their dream home is financially attainable one day, according to a new survey from Buildworld, an international company that offers building materials. Millennials are the most optimistic, with about 38% believing they’ll one day buy their dream home, while Gen Z is the least optimistic at about 19%. What makes …
Feb 21
The Construction Conundrum
With inventory still low, more home buyers look to plan B: new builds. But that, too, has become tough with land and labor growing scarcer and supply chain struggles lingering. Help clients navigate alternatives. 3 Takeaways: As the pandemic housing boom continues, many buyers are still losing out on homes as they go up against …
Feb 20
Hot Housing Market Drives Home Fix-ups
More homeowners say they plan to renovate their homes this year, and they are increasingly planning to take advantage of higher home prices and use their home’s equity to complete the renovations, according to Bank of America’s “2021 Homebuyer Insights Report: Home Improvement and Equity Spotlight.” As home prices surge, more homeowners are tapping HELOCs …
Feb 19
Clear the Junk From Your Listings
One of the first steps before listing a home for sale is often clearing the clutter. But that can be tough for homeowners, who may already be overwhelmed with the prospects of moving, let alone going through all their items and deciding what stays and goes. The National Association of REALTORS® announced on Thursday a …
Feb 18
Popular Renovations Focus on Adding Entertainment Space
Home renovations have been surging during the pandemic, and homeowners aren’t shying away from major redos either. More than half—55%—of more than 2,000 U.S. homeowners recently surveyed reported making substantial improvements to their homes that they believe will boost their home’s value, according to a July survey commissioned by Selective Insurance and conducted by The …
Feb 17
Furniture Rental Service Feather Wins iOi Pitch Battle
Feather, a technology startup providing a sustainable furniture rental solution for home staging projects, emerged Wednesday as the winner of the third annual Pitch Battle at the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2021 Innovation, Opportunity & Investment Summit in Dallas. Twelve startups bringing innovative solutions to the commercial and residential real estate marketplaces competed in the …
Feb 14
Tiny Homes Offer Big Insurance Savings
Downsizing can help owners cut costs, particularly homeowners’ insurance. Downsizing from a full-sized home to a tiny home—often 400 square feet or less—could save homeowners 52% a year on the cost of insurance alone, according to a new study from ValuePenguin. Even in the most expensive states to insure a tiny home—like Oklahoma—homeowners could save …
Feb 13
3D Printed Homes Are Gaining Consumer Interest
The laser-fast building style is winning over buyers with promises of greater affordability, energy efficiency, and resistance to natural disasters. Press print for a home. More consumers are warming up to that idea. Sixty-six percent of more than 3,000 consumers—and 75% of millennials, in particular—say they’d consider living in a 3D printed home, according to …
Feb 12
Do Fences Boost Curb Appeal?
Another sign of the pandemic’s influence on home renovations is the increased construction of fences. Here are seven factors homeowners should consider before installation. Key Takeaways: Whether to keep newly adopted dogs safe or to increase privacy while making greater use of the backyard, the home renovation frenzy spurred by the pandemic has led many …
