Getty ImagesAt the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many white-collar workers suddenly had the ability to work from anywhere—anywhere, that is, with an internet connection stable enough to attend Zoom meetings. Shell-shocked by fast-rising home prices and in desperate need of more square footage, many left their city apartments and small homes in t...

ByHouse PartyTwitter8:06 pm ET March 17, 2023“House Party” is the official Realtor.com® podcast about the overlapping worlds of home and pop culture, hosted by Rachel Stults and Natalie Way. Click the player above to hear our take on this week’s hot topics.How does living room design add value to a home? That’s the question the HGTV star designers ...

Photos by decofromablondie / mmlighting via InstagramSome things are just meant to go together: macaroni and cheese, Pam Beesly and Jim Halpert, a bubble bath and a glass of wine. But when it comes to bathroom decor, some pairings are less obvious. During our weekly scroll through Instagram, we noted a number of stylish bathrooms with decor pairing...

HGTVPart of the fun of watching “The Flipping El Moussas” is learning more about reality TV’s hottest couple Tarek and Heather El Moussa. And the latest episode contains eye-opening details about Heather’s past. In “Five Flipping Bears,” the El Moussas buy a vacation cabin in Big Bear, CA—which happens to be Heather’s hometown (and also means her p...

Realtor.comThere’s no doubt about it—we’re infinitely intrigued by tiny homes. Perhaps it’s because they allow us to live in wildly varied locations without spending an arm and a leg. Or perhaps it’s because these petite properties are low maintenance, and have a way smaller footprint. Whatever the reason that draws you to diminutive dwellings, you...