Homeowners can showcase their holiday spirit by adding warm touches through the space, including the kitchen. Involve the whole family in the decorating.

Better pet accommodations are now a bigger priority for renters of single-family homes than making room for a growing family.

House prices rose as demand outpaced supply, but elevated prices and mortgage rates slowed growth.

Luxury homeowners are opting to build private sea walls costing $150,000 or more to protect their coastal homes from erosion and storm damage.

The housing market is expected to improve next year, and buyers will embrace smaller homes, Zillow said. Mortgage rates may remain unpredictable.

Many are working a second job or a job they hate to afford rent, Redfin found. Rental affordability could stabilize in the future as more apartments are built.

FEMA has been cracking down on post-hurricane rebuilding, enforcing stricter rules to ensure damaged homes meet flood safety standards amid rising storm risks.

Rates on 30-year mortgages slipped to 6.81% from 6.84% last week, while borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages climbed to 6.1% from 6.02%.

NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index increased 0.9% in the South to 90.0 in October, up 2.5% from a year ago. Pending sales grew across the U.S.

Most economists think officials will probably cut rates next month for the third time this year but could then skip cuts in 2025.