Luxury Homes Redefined for 2026 | https://debbiewarford.com
Luxury homes now center on smart tech, sustainable design, wellness amenities, privacy, security, and prime locations rather than only size or grand entrances. The 2026 luxury market showed resilience after post-pandemic shifts, rising rates, and…
Vacation Rentals Eye $129B by 2030 | https://debbiewarford.com
The global vacation rental market was projected to reach $129.84B by 2030, expanding at a mid-6% CAGR as travel habits and technology kept evolving. Growth drivers included digital nomad lifestyles, AI-powered pricing tools, tighter short-term rental…
Five Zoning Fixes for Cheaper Housing | https://debbiewarford.com
The piece argued local governments can rewrite zoning to expand housing supply, a necessary long-term step for affordability even if supply alone may not cut prices. First fix: allow 3-5 story multifamily housing by right in commercial zones where aging…
Sellers See Strong Asking-Price Chances | https://debbiewarford.com
A national survey found 47% of prospective home sellers believed they could get asking price despite high mortgage rates and affordability pressures. Seller confidence stayed firm even after the housing market cooled from pandemic-era frenzy, with low…
Mortgage Rates Fall, Housing ETFs Stir | https://debbiewarford.com
Mortgage rates fell for a second straight week, giving homebuyers some relief during housing’s busiest stretch and offering support to several US housing ETFs. The avg. 30-yr fixed mortgage fell to a 4-week low near 6%, from the prior week and from a…
Buying Built More Wealth in Study | https://debbiewarford.com
A current study across 250 US cities found owning beat renting when renters invested only a potential down payment in stocks. Even when renters invested both a down payment and monthly savings, owning still led in 199 cities, nearly 80% of markets…
US Builder Confidence Fell Again | https://debbiewarford.com
The US housing market index landed at 34 in Early-Q2, missing the 37 expectation and slipping from the prior 38 reading. The index tracked builder confidence for newly built single-family homes and showed sentiment kept weakening as housing-sector…
Is Late May the Best Time To List Your House?
You may have heard April 12-18 was the “best week” to list your house. That’s based on a report from Realtor.com. But now that it’s passed, you may be wondering if you missed your moment. Here’s the good news – you didn’t. Because the reality is,…
Tax Policy Boosts Homeowner Benefits | https://debbiewarford.com
Current tax filings reflected last year's tax law, which the commentary said lowered tax bills, increased refunds, and showed housing policy's direct financial impact. The commentary said homeowners continued benefiting from the mortgage…
Stay or Sell? How To Make the Right Call as You Age
At some point, as you start thinking about the years ahead, this question tends to come up: “Could I stay here long-term… or would it make more sense to move?” It’s not always urgent. It often shows up in small moments, like going up and down the stairs,…
