Industrial chic meets rustic aesthetic—that's the home design forecast for 2019. This year, according to the Zillow Home Trend Forecast, expect less focus on organic, farmhouse design elements and more materials like concrete and metal accented with rustic touches. Related: Design Forecast: 2019 Color of the Year "The overtly rustic, farmhouse chic...
One hallmark of a hot housing market? An influx of new residents. In the past year, 10 areas attracted newcomers in record waves, according to Census population statistics: Nevada Growth in Population: +2.1 percent (3.03 million) Idaho Growth in Population: +2.1 percent (1.75 million) Utah Growth in Population: +1.9 percent (3.16 million) Arizona Growth...
By Victoria Brown Wintertime can be fun, but the colder months are tough on plumbing. This is especially true if you live in an area where the cold season means temperatures frequently dipping below zero. Related: Winter Maintenance for Your Rental Property Then again, no matter how cold it gets, there are always steps you should take to ensure that your plumbing...
By Brentnie Daggett There are many benefits to purchasing an older home—you'll get character, and could pay a lower price upfront. You may even see potential to renovate an older home into the modern, beautiful home of your dreams. Related: How to Remodel and Preserve Old Homes Before you take the plunge and put a down payment on an older home, however, there...
It's that time of year again! To celebrate the upcoming Super Bowl, we want to reward our loyal readers with the chance to win a $100 Visa gift card! Every day, over the next 10 days, you can enter to win. Here's how: Simply go to one of our Facebook pages—either RISMedia or Housecall—and share your most creative Super Bowl dish, or a photo of yourself serving...
By Dixie Somers Thanks to television, house-flipping has swept the nation and inspired thousands of people to start investing in real estate. While this can be a quick way to make a lot of money, there are many hidden expenses and oversights beginner house flippers often miss. As a result, many people wind up spending far more than they bargained for when they decided...
A winner for the second year in a row, San Jose, Calif., claimed the coveted No. 1 spot in Zillow's hottest housing market report for 2019. Why so sought-after? San Jose has the highest home values and forecasted home-value appreciation among the 50 largest metros in the U.S., states Zillow, as well as the most jobs per person and the lowest unemployment rate. San...
As a whole, the housing market's in a period of transition—but that doesn't mean every city's experiencing it the same way. According to a forecast recently released by Veros, appreciation, on average, is expected to be 3.9 percent in the 100 largest markets this year—but there are areas bucking the trend, and clear patterns where prices are on the rise. Case...
So you're on Facebook, occasionally posting about a property. You know you can be engaging there more often, but it's been a challenge to commit. You're not alone! Fifty-seven percent of agents say social media's time-consuming—but it's also one of the best lead sources out there. To the agents who cultivate leads through social media, their friends and followers...
Remodelers across the country took a hit last summer as the cost of building materials spiked dramatically, and the picture for 2019 isn't much rosier. The percentage of return on investment (ROI) is projected to trend downward for all the replacement projects listed in Remodeling magazine's newly-released Cost vs. Value Report. Related: 6 Costs Homeowners Overlook...
