Real Estate

According to an architect.

According to real estate experts.

Have you heard of them?

It might not be worth the minimalist aesthetic.

One of my go-to sources for life advice is my BFF Rachel’s mom.

The dramatic mountainside homes all over social media.

Take a look inside.

You’ve probably heard that the market is cooling off a bit.

It had lingered on the market for two years.

It has the sky blue kitchen of my dreams.

The stager took my bathroom from “cute but cluttered” to Zillow listing-ready. 

Getting ready to sell? Ditch these accents.

“You have to wade through the messiness, maybe even some ugliness, some past pain, some regret or shame,” Gaines shared.

The triple Virgo knows best.

And yes, there are dinosaurs on the property.

Electronic keypads, faux French knobs, and even DIY faves have all got to go.

Think rift-cut oak and zebrawood cabinets.

Blink and you'll miss it.

The perfect plates no matter what your kids cook up.

I should've hired a professional for mine!

Here's what to know.

According to real estate agents.

Massive designer wardrobe not included.

They fill ill some of the most charming towns and suburbs throughout the Northeast.

You've really got to check it out.

Here's how it went down.

It went from drab to fab.

According to an expert.

Welcome to Leedyland.

From the resourceful, ahead-of-their-time engineers of ancient Rome to more contemporary legends like Frank Lloyd Wright.

They date back to the early 1900s.

Here is what three Swiss women had to say about their country’s design and why every home should incorporate the principles of their homeland.

And her Halloween wreath should be the first project.

Calling all painted arch lovers.

The unit has a whole new look.

Put the hammer down.

Homeownership comes with some learning curves.

Here's how to advocate for more public art in your community.

Consider it a kitchen makeover on a Costco pizza budget.

Make your space feel larger with these easy art hacks.

From curtains to rose bushes, here's where they fall on the spectrum of fixtures to personal property.

These might make your home harder to sell.

We’ve all heard it before: Before you can take the leap into the housing market, you need to start saving up to make a sizable down payment. For years, putting down 20% of a home’s purchase price was held up as the gold standard. While many still consider this figure to be their goal, rising housing prices are causing others to look for alternatives. Ultimately, only you and your financial advisor can decide on the best path for you to take.

The actress is opening up conversations and helping women embrace the change.

Location is everything.

In Portland, Oregon.

Just look at that breakfast nook.

Learn from my mistakes with the five biggest tips you should know.

Landlords always have to balance the need to raise rent (to keep up with the rising costs of owning a building), with the need to keep apartments rented and vacancy rates down. This usually means that, whenever possible, they love keeping good tenants from year to year, and avoiding the time, hassle, uncertainty, and expense of finding new ones. Here’s what you can do to tip the scales in your favor, avoid a rental increase, and happily sign your lease for another year. 1.

My name is Jessica and I’m a serial renter. I first dipped my toe in the proverbial musky beige carpet in 2007, signing the lease on an affordable two-bedroom unit in Riverside, California.

London is a city with so many vibrant neighborhoods that there is one for every type of personality. I moved to London four years ago with no clue as to where I would end up. But with a little exploring, I found my fit, and you can too! Here is an American ex-pat’s perspective on London neighborhoods. Neighborhoods Notting Hill, Kensington, & Chelsea Types of Rentals: Lots of houses that have been broken up into flats and large family homes.

We wound up with so many unexpected perks.

Yes, she got back every dime.

I’m risk-averse. Quite a homebody. Somebody who likes a routine and finds comfort in being surrounded by her collections of things day in and day out. I’m exactly the type of person who you’d never expect to turn it all in for life on the road in an Airstream trailer. And yet, that’s all I can think about sometimes.

They'll save you time and money down the road.

Exceptionally charming are the first two words that come to mind after catching a glimpse of this tiny New England cottage. Located in the sparsely populated town of Monroe, Maine, the 424-square-foot dollhouse lookalike is now on the market for $125,000. The two-story, Victorian-style, single-family home was built in 1986 and sits on four acres. The home’s exterior is a muted combination of light blue siding accentuated by white trim. A stone walkway leads to the cottage entryway.

After my husband and I got married, we quickly started to think about the impending doom/joy (whichever way you want to call it) of “possibly” starting a family sometime in the future. To add to it, we both started to work from home: My project management position had recently gone mobile and my husband worked as a music producer in a home studio.

The stars aligned perfectly and you signed a lease on a coveted apartment or emerged victorious in a bidding war for your dream home. Congrats! Now, it’s time to unpack and get settled in. Sure, you don’t need a full-on horoscope to tell you where to start; but your zodiac sign might inspire you to prioritize one room, or space, above all others. To help, we asked astrologists which room you should unpack first—based on your sign.

Here are the best ones.

Avoid emotionally charged mistakes.

It was built by a chicken farmer who fell in love with the architecture of England while fighting there during WWI.

You can spot 'em from a mile away.

They're a special breed.

Clients come back to them with the same concerns.

Here's how to spot them.

It's right on the Columbia River in Portland, Oregon.

Moving is expensive enough as it is, so nobody wants to get the bad news that they aren't getting their security deposit back due to a dirty apartment.

These are the go-to spots for stagers looking to nab the perfect piece.

Though a salary of 40 times the rent is ideal budgeting advice—and you should stick to it if you can—it's not the end of the world if it's not possible in your situation.

And their more charming aliases: “garden-level apartments.”

Why are they always dropping marbles?

I hold on to the pieces from yesteryear.