Trends Worth Living With
Multigenerational Home Buyers: Who Is Buying in 2026?
Multigenerational home buyers made up 14% of U.S. purchases in 2025. See who is buying, why families share a roof,…
October 7, 2026
Homeowners Insurance Cost 2026: What Buyers Must Know
Homeowners insurance cost in 2026 averages $2,500 to $3,000 a year. See state ranges, why premiums rose, and what buyers…
October 6, 2026
Mortgage Rates This Week: 7.28%, Highest Since 2023
Mortgage rates this week hit 7.28%, the highest since 2023. See what it means for your monthly payment, home prices…
October 4, 2026
Smaller New Homes: Why Buyers Now Trade Size for Function
New homes peaked at 2,466 square feet in 2015. Here is what the latest data says about shrinking floor plans,…
October 3, 2026
Build-to-Rent Boom: Why More Americans Are Renting Houses
Build-to-rent communities are booming in 2026, with over 100,000 single-family rental houses under construction as homeownership slips further out of…
October 2, 2026
Bank of Mom and Dad: Funding 40% of 2026 Home Buys
Bank of Mom and Dad support now funds 40% of U.S. home purchases in 2026, with many buyers unable to…
October 1, 2026
San Francisco’s AI Boom Triggers a 2026 Rent Emergency
San Francisco's AI boom has pushed median rents up 26% in a year, triggering bidding wars and prompting the mayor…
October 1, 2026
Open Floor Plans Are Out: The Rise of Broken-Plan Homes
Open floor plans are losing ground as homeowners and architects embrace broken-plan layouts that mix connection with privacy and quiet,…
October 1, 2026
Single Women Now Outnumber Single Men as Homeowners
Single women now own 20 million U.S. homes, almost 3 million more than single men, and the widening gap is…
September 29, 2026
The Strongest Buyer’s Market on Record Is Here in 2026
Sellers now outnumber buyers by 58% nationwide, and Sun Belt cities like Nashville, Miami, and Houston are drowning in unsold…
September 29, 2026
Why Condo Prices Are Crashing in 2026 as HOA Fees Soar
Condo prices are plunging in 2026 as soaring HOA fees and six-figure special assessments finally catch up with owners in…
September 28, 2026
Climate Migration 2026: Insurance Costs Redraw the Housing Map
Climate migration is reshaping US housing in 2026, as soaring insurance premiums push residents out of flood-prone counties toward safer,…
September 27, 2026
Home Equity Boom: Why $11 Trillion Sits Untapped in 2026
Home equity balances hit record highs in 2026, yet Americans are sitting on $11 trillion in untapped equity, reshaping how…
September 26, 2026
Why Millions of Homeowners Are Frozen in Place in 2026
Locked into ultra-low mortgage rates, millions of U.S. homeowners are staying put, freezing housing supply and reshaping the market nationwide…
September 25, 2026
The Great Housing Mismatch Reshaping Home Design in 2026
The Great Housing Mismatch means empty-nest boomers own 28% of America's large homes while millennial families own just 16%, reshaping…
September 22, 2026
First-Time Homebuyers Are Waiting Until Age 40 in 2026
First-time homebuyers now wait until a record age 40 in 2026, as high prices and thin inventory push homeownership years…
September 21, 2026
Co-Buying With Friends Is Reshaping Home Design in 2026
Co-buying homes with friends is surging in 2026, forcing architects to rethink floor plans with dual primary suites, split storage,…
September 20, 2026
Climate-Proofing Your Home: 2026’s Biggest Renovation Trend
Rising insurance premiums and climate risk are pushing 2026 homeowners to harden roofs, windows, and landscaping before they even think…
September 19, 2026
AI Home Renovation Trends 2026: Homeowners Still Want Pros
AI home renovation tools are booming in 2026, but a new Houzz survey shows most homeowners still hire real pros…
September 18, 2026
Why More Homeowners Are Renovating Instead of Moving in 2026
More U.S. homeowners are staying put and renovating instead of moving in 2026, as rising housing costs reshape home design…
September 18, 2026
The Repair Economy: Why 2026 Home Spending Turned Practical
Homeowners are skipping big remodels for repairs and maintenance in 2026, new survey data shows — yet most still call…
September 16, 2026
Forever Home Design: Why 2026 Renovations Skip Resale
Forever home design is reshaping 2026 renovations as homeowners stop building for resale and start designing spaces built to last…
September 15, 2026
Found Luxury: The Home Trend Replacing Quiet Luxury in 2026
Found luxury is the 2026 home trend replacing quiet luxury, favoring collected, lived-in spaces over polished perfection. See what it…
September 14, 2026
2026 Home Trends: Why Every House Is Designed to Host
2026 home trends show entertaining is reshaping design, from dual kitchens to backyard lounges built for hosting. See what a…
September 12, 2026
Multigenerational Home Design Trends 2026: ADUs & More
Multigenerational living is reshaping 2026 home design, with backyard ADUs, aging-in-place features, and dual primary suites built in from the…
September 11, 2026
Formal Dining Rooms Are Back: Inside 2026’s Broken-Plan Trend
Formal dining rooms are making a comeback in 2026 as homeowners swap sprawling open floor plans for broken-plan layouts with…
September 7, 2026
2026 Small-Space Design Trends for Rich-Feeling Tiny Apartments
Small-space design trends for 2026 reveal how tiny apartments can feel rich and considered, from strategic mirrors to vertical storage…
September 7, 2026
Sustainable Home Design 2026: The Case for Buying Less
Sustainable home design in 2026 means buying less and choosing well: secondhand finds, repairs, and investment furniture over fast, trendy,…
September 7, 2026
2026 Home Design Trends: The Rise of the Analog Room
In 2026, the most-requested room in home design isn't defined by color, but by what's missing: screens. Here's why analog,…
September 7, 2026
2026 Home Trends: Personal Style, Bold Color & Wellness
2026 home design trends trade picture-perfect neutral rooms for personal spaces, bold color, and real wellness corners. See what's actually…
September 7, 2026
7 Interior Design Trends Defining Homes in 2026
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Underneath all the individual product trends, a smaller set of bigger…
August 30, 2026