With mortgage rates expected to remain above 6% in 2025, according to Realtor.com, many homeowners are deciding to stay put and focus on home improvement projects instead. As the 2025 home design trend predictions are rolling in, I spotted one that was quite interesting: Thumbtack has declared 2025 as The Homebody Era. I reached out to Thumbtack to get more insight regarding their upcoming home interior design trends – and also spoke with other designers to get their thoughts on 2025 trends. “After consulting interior designers, general contractors, architects, and home builders from coast to coast, we’re revealing the trends…

As you get involved in real estate investing, you’ll quickly find that there are plenty of opportunities for those who are ready to take advantage of them. Whether you’re navigating a complex market, negotiating a high-stakes deal, or identifying properties with potential, preparation ensures that you’re equipped to gain the Insider’s Edge and make informed decisions. It goes beyond doing your homework; it’s also about mastering the art of being ready for anything. Consider the benefits that can come from being prepared as you move forward on a deal. Understanding the Market One of the most essential aspects of preparation…

Local lawmakers took a major step toward solving New York City’s housing crisis by approving the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, a citywide rezoning initiative that will add more than 82,000 new apartments over 15 years and invest $5 billion in infrastructure updates and housing. The measure represents an important fundamental understanding that the supply of housing is key to producing affordable rents. Instead of burdening landlords with more regulations, which have restricted supply and removed tens of thousands of apartments from the market altogether, the New York City Council voted 31-20 on December 5, 2024, to build “a…

A kitchen remodel is a major undertaking with tremendous increased wellness and resale potential for your home. That’s why it’s worth paying heed to what professionals are doing for their clients and suggesting for your home. And it’s why I always pay attention when the National Kitchen & Bath Association, a trade organization comprising 55,000 designers, dealers, remodelers, installers, manufacturers and other industry pros, releases its annual studies. (In the interest of disclosure, I’ve been an NKBA member for close to two decades, but it’s merely one of several leading associations I source for research.) Their latest report is unsurprisingly…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said we live in an era in which “the pace of change has never been this fast, yet it will never be this slow again.” The explosive growth of GenAI tools over the past year makes it feel like we’re driving a societal supercar. Holiday gift guides are filled with gadgets to keep us moving quickly, like portable chargers, electric scooters, and better headphones for listening to podcasts at 2x speed. However, the fact remains that one unavoidable part of our lives never seems to move as fast as we need it to: real estate.…

Canadian visionary, entrepreneur and philanthropist Guy Laliberté might not be a household name, but Cirque du Soleil most certainly is. As co-founder of one of the world’s largest and most profitable entertainment companies, Laliberté was involved with Cirque du Soleil since its inception in Montréal, Québec in 1984. He completed the sale of his stake in the Cirque brand in 2020 after exponential growth and a long and highly successful run. Now he’s selling his Outremont, Québec mansion too. s a young man, Laliberté literally ran away to the circus by starting as a street performer, mastering fire-breathing, stilt-walking and…

In recent studies, we analyzed and determined the most expensive ZIP codes in Louisiana and Oklahoma. We wanted to turn now to their mutual neighbor — Texas — for this next iteration. Texas is one of those Sun Belt states that absolutely exploded with growth over the last 50 years, with each passing decade completely transforming the face of the state. And when it comes to homes and housing markets, Texas always occupies its own little world. Indeed, one of the most startling things about Texas real estate is that, compared to the bubbles that most states experienced in the…

Urban centres across the United Kingdom and the European Union are at a crossroads, grappling with the dual challenges of growth and decline. As urbanisation continues to reshape our societies – with 55% of the world’s population living in urban areas today, projected to increase to 68% by 2050 – the need becomes increasingly apparent. This growth, coupled with overall population increases, could add another 2.5 billion people to urban areas by mid-century, according to the United Nations. In the UK and EU, population surges strain housing affordability and infrastructure, while economic transitions leave some areas underutilised and neglected. Mixed-use…

Astronauts have to live in a tiny space, so that space has to be as functional as possible. They also have to be protected from a crazy exterior environment that many times we have never experienced before, so the space has to be well protected and insulated. That type of cross industry, innovative thinking shaped haus.me, a prefabrication company that assembles homes in a factory to be delivered to a site with no work requirements after it arrives. The company’s off-the-grid homes do not need to be connected or plugged in. Haus.me started researching, developing and creating materials, technologies, software,…

Recently, we’ve been analyzing ZIP codes in terms of their home values, and going state by state to identify the most expensive ones. Through our analysis of monthly home values, as well as financial data from the Census Bureau, we’ve identified the most expensive ZIP codes in states such as Arkansas, Virginia, and Delaware, among others. Now, it’s time to turn to Oklahoma as we break out west of the Mississippi. So, read on to find out the most expensive ZIP codes in Oklahoma in 2024, relying on data from Zillow’s home value index and the Census Bureau. The Most…