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Families still want open floor plans, but they're also seeking larger kitchen pantries and ground-floor master bedrooms.

Mom offices, jumbo pantries — new homes have the features families want New homes are being designed with features like mom offices, extra-large pantries and downstairs master bedrooms to suit buyers' changing lifestyles.

Buying a home is a major life change. Make sure you're prepared.

Ready to buy? Take these four steps for a smoother transition.

Experts say these are the five home improvement trends to keep an eye on.

Five Home Improvement Trends To Watch In 2019 The Home Improvement Research Institute thinks you should pay attention to these five key consumer and remodeling trends in 2019.

Can you still deduct mortgage loan interest? The answer: It depends.

Writing off Mortgage Interest on Your Taxes—The Rules Change in 2018 Mortgage interest is a tax-deductible expense reported on Form 1040, Schedule A along with other itemized deductions. It's subject to some limitations.

Did you know that twice as many single women (18 percent) are purchasing homes than single men (9 percent)?

Who’s Buying Homes and Why? Single female homebuyers continue to remain a driving force in the home buying market according to t...