Designers prioritize flow in living room layout
Interior designers craft living rooms to be designed to optimize flow, accented with balanced furniture for connection. “Flow isn’t just
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Author: Taylor Moore
Average age of first-time homebuyer drops to 35
The typical first-time homebuyer was 35 years old in 2025, down from 36 the year before and down from a
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Young adult headship rates decline
According to NAHB’s analysis of the American Community Survey data, reversing the post-pandemic rebound, the headship rates among young adults,
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Average FRM decreases to 6%
On Feb. 24, 2026, the National Association of Homebuilders announced that the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage
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Affordability challenges impact housing trends
Housing affordability has been declining in recent years, with deterioration in price-to-income ratio being a key factor. Home prices have
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December 2025 New Residential Construction Overview
On Feb. 18, 2026, the U.S. Census Bureau released the monthly new residential construction overview for December 2025. Single-family home
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New-construction home sales growth in 2025
Homebuilders are playing a critical role in closing the gap in the U.S. housing supply shortage. A recent analysis from
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2026 Housing Outlook
The housing market will continue to face several headwinds in 2026, including economic policy uncertainty, a softening labor market and
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Mortgage rates decline
On Feb. 12, 2026, Freddie Mac (FMCC) announced that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.09%, down from the week
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Hoover approves Home Building Academy
On Feb. 9, 2026, the Hoover City Council voted to approve an ordinance supporting the creation of the Central Alabama
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Residential construction struggles to attract next generation
The residential construction industry continues to face a labor shortage. Industry experts link the shortage to an education gap, a
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NAHB HQ is heading to IBS
The International Builders’ Show (IBS) is occurring Feb. 17 to Feb. 19 at the Orange County Convention Center and the
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Pool permit levels decline
According to NHAB, permit levels in the latest monthly index for December 2025 fell to their lowest level since 2020.
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Builders’ Top Challenges in 2026
Challenges that emerged in 2025 will continue to arise for builders in 2026. The most significant challenge builders faced in
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Home affordability is improving
Home affordability is improving, with Americans needing to earn $111,252 per year to afford the typical U.S. home for sale,
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Interior designers say minimalism is out, timeless is in
Interior designers are stepping away from matching, sterile, black and white color palettes and gravitating to warmer, natural and timeless
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Screen-free spaces emerge in home design
Screen-free rooms are emerging as a design response to growing digital fatigue, with homeowners and designers carving out spaces intentionally
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Luxury home prices continue climbing
The average luxury home sale price in the U.S. rose 4.6% year over year to $1.31 million in December 2025.
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U.S. home sales see life
New listings of U.S. homes saw the first increase in more than two months, with home sales rising about 1%
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U.S. Home Price Insights
Year-over-year home price growth in the U.S. continues its downward trend, with growth slowing to just 0.9% in December 2025, while the Midwest and Northeast hubs
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Interior design trends taking over 2026
This year marks a year of self-expression and individuality in interior design trends. Instead of following trends and going for
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HOA fee rates climb in homes for sale
According to the recent Homeowners Association Report from Realtor.com®, homeowners associations (HOAs) continued their steady growth across the U.S. housing
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Gen Z home ownership ticked up in 2025
Generation Z’s (Gen Z), individuals born between 1997 and 2012, home ownership rate rose in 2025. According to a Redfin
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ASID 2026 Interior Design Trends Outlook Report
On Jan. 27, 2026, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) released its 2026 Trends Outlook report, offering a comprehensive
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