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Houzz says these kitchen trends will take off in 2024

Notably, renovators are less likely than they were a year ago to undergo kitchen modifications for the purpose of improving the home’s resale value.

Is homeownership on the horizon for American millennials this year?

Nearly all millennials — 93% — say a volatile market is to blame for wrecking homebuying plans, with another 76% saying they expect the market to get worse before they’re able to make a purchase themselves.

Sugar Land is one of the most ‘house rich’ cities in the country

Homeowners in Sugar Land are among the most “house rich” in the United States, according to a new report from All Star Home.

Cypress, Katy, Park Row among Opendoor’s hottest ZIP codes in the U.S.

Cypress (77433) came in first overall — the Houston-area ZIP jumped up seven spots from 2022’s list, making it the hottest area in the U.S.

KB Home: New-home design trends for 2024

Warren Wetzel, studio director of the KB Home Design Studio, sat down with Houston Agent to discuss the homebuilder’s new-home design predictions for the upcoming year.

Houzz predicts that these interior design trends will take over in 2024

How will our homes evolve in the new year?

The kinds of houses buyers opted for this year

Detached single-family homes remained the most popular type of housing, making up 79% of all home purchases during the past year.

Housing affordability hits 10-year low in Houston

Only 35% of Houston-area households could afford a median-priced home during the third quarter of the year. That’s the lowest housing affordability has been in Houston since 2012.

As Houston millennials fly the nest, Gen Z is staying put

In Houston, 47% of millennials moved out of their parental home in the past five years, with 19% still stuck at home.

Many of the hottest Houston neighborhoods are in the suburbs

Home sales are heating up in several key Houston neighborhoods, according to HAR’s report of the Hottest Communities in the Houston Area.

Houston hasn’t quite recovered from the pandemic

Houston still has a ways to go in recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report from the University of Toronto.

The hottest home trends of 2024 — according to Zillow

Brutalist style and sensory gardens may seem at odds — but they are both hot home design trends that will rule 2024. At least, according to new predictions from Zillow.

Homeowners are willing to spend big money for these bathroom trends

Among the top upgrades: large showers.

Bellaire ranked among family-friendliest U.S. cities

The Houston-area city of Bellaire is one of the most family-friendly cities in the U.S., according to Opendoor’s second-annual ranking.

The best week to buy a home this year: Oct. 1-7

Sidelined homebuyers can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Realtor.com, the best week of the year to buy a home is still ahead of us.

New homes are trending smaller

The median area for a new single-family home fell to 2,191 square feet in the second quarter — the lowest recorded size since 2010.

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