Home Selling

James Dainard, star of the A&E network show “Million Dollar Zombie Flips,” loves the eclectic style of Seattle’s old homes. He’s spent decades flipping them, restoring them beyond their former glory. On his show, Dainard teams up with new flippers in the Seattle area, bringing the cash and an expert eye to help turn “zombie […]

If you’re a first-time homebuyer with a tight budget, should you consider a fixer-upper? It depends whether you’re willing to be uncomfortable — possibly for a long time. For some, buying a fixer-upper is a great way to build equity and customize their home. For others, it’s a source of inescapable stress. “Maybe they’ve never […]

For decades, building new meant building bigger. Down came the bungalows and ranch homes and up went the sprawling McMansions. But for the better part of the last decade or more, the median home size has been shrinking, hitting a low of 2,210 square feet, down from 2,500 square feet in 2015, according to data […]

Following the frenzied competition of post-pandemic years, demand for residential land has plunged—a clear sign that builders are pulling back as profit margins shrink. And this shift does not bode well for the future of new-home construction in the U.S., according to a new report from John Burns Research and Consulting. “After two years of fierce […]