The existing housing stock isn't built to meet increasing consumer demand for greener living. So, if your buyers want a high-performance home, they'll likely need to retrofit a property with energy efficient features. That may sound like an expensive process, but there are financing options to help your customers reach their goals. Two green real estate experts break down the information you should be sharing. Listen to "Drive With NAR."

Adding visual interest through color is a hot trend in home design, but be careful which hue you choose.

NAR's get.realtor simplifies the creation of your professional website with customizable, easy-to-use templates.

From craft coffee to pickleball and urban farms, more commercial spaces are bringing together work and life. Commercial practitioners who can think outside the box are finding success by paying attention to demographic shifts, understanding consumer preferences and creatively helping tenants realize their business goals.

Real estate agents are helping buyers and sellers adjust to changing market conditions as inflation, housing supply and interest rates affect both buyers and sellers. "If you need to sell your house, I encourage you to be very realistic on pricing. At least in the New York area, we're past the peak in values that happened a few years ago," says Margaret Lebenson, a real estate professional based in New York.

Maria Serena Torresy and Julianna Simmons of Brown Harris Stevens are the listing agents for this $4.7 million duplex once owned by former talk show host Kathie Lee Gifford.

Google's Nest Cam and Amazon's Echo Dot with Clock and Echo Hub are on the Tom's Guide list of the best smart home devices currently on the market.

Officials in North Sioux City, S.D., are considering a proposal to construct a Union County neighborhood featuring 136 residential units where home prices would be tied to the local median income. Ninety-three percent of North Sioux City workers commute across state lines because of a need for more affordable housing in the area.

The Federal Home Loan Bank System saw annual earnings of $6.7 billion at the end of 2023, representing an increase of 111% from the previous year, and it provided its members record dividends totaling $3.4 billion. The 11 regional Home Loan banks must allocate 10% of their earnings to affordable housing, for a total of $752 million this year, although some critics say the system appears to be making profit a priority over affordable housing.

Federal Reserve officials weighed in after the release of the most recent inflation data, with New York Fed President John Williams reiterating that rate cuts are likely coming later this year. "We're going to move interest rates back to more normal levels," Williams said.