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What Is a Wet Room?
You might think all bathrooms are wet rooms—especially when your kids play "stormy seas" in the tub. But an official wet room is actually a specific bathroom design that's currently riding a wave of popularity. "Wet rooms have become very ...
25 Easy – and Impactful – Bathroom Upgrades That Cost Less Than $100
If your current budget doesn’t align with your dream of gutting your bathroom, we’ve got some good news: there’s no need to tear out tubs or take out tile to give your bathroom a refresh. We went to the country’s top interior designers ...
How Much Does It Cost to Build a House?
If you’ve searched the market and determined there’s no existing home that meets your needs, you may start to wonder: How much does it cost to build a house? It’s a reasonable question considering price is among the most important factors...
The Health of the DC Area Housing Market – Facts, Not Fiction
A month into the unbridled cost-cutting campaign led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, which has left thousands of federal employees jobless, the Washington, DC, housing market remains on solid footing, but experts are warning...
This Top Home Design Trend of 2025 Will Ensure You Can Live in Your House Forever
Spring is the season of fresh starts—and the perfect time to tackle home renovations. This year, consider projects that not only enhance your home’s value but also help you live there comfortably for years to come. The demand for accessi...
Home Equity, Mortgage Debt, and 2025 Rate Projections
The 30-yr fixed mortgage rate is now expected to stay elevated between 6% and 6.5% for the next two years. The forecast is far from guaranteed. In January 2023, some analysts thought that rates would be around 4.5% by the end of 2024, wh...
The Disappearing Dining Room: Out of Date or Overdue for a Comeback?
Once a mainstay in American homes, the dining room has apparently become all but obsolete in the modern age. Lately, buyers seem to favor a more contemporary approach to home design—the open floor plan. This desirable layout often finds wa...