Find out what top real estate research firms are predicting is for rising home prices and the top 12 home decor trends that Apartment Therapy is showcasing at an exhibit in real life on today’s Home Improvement News Fix.
Real Estate News
Talk about the bubble is bubbling up. Fortune magazine reports that every major real estate research firm with a publicly available forecast model is predicting that home prices are going to continue to rise over the coming year.
Specifically, during the next 12 months:
- Zillow says home prices may increase 14.9%
- CoreLogic predicts a 5% increase
- Mortgage Bankers Association says prices will rise 4.8%
Design News
Apartment Therapy has brought its top 12 home decor trends to life at an exhibit in NYC. In short, called Small/Cool NYC, 12 designers brought the trends to life in small spaces: Julieta Alvarez, Jessica Davis, Jordan Ferney of Oh Happy Day!, Carmeon Hamilton, Peti Lau, Christiane Lemieux, Miles Willis McDermott, The Novogratz, Kyle Ortiz, Jenna Pilant, Sourya Venumbaka, and Alvin Wayne.
Additionally, the Apartment Therapy trends are also featured online at apartmenttherarpy.com and they’re shoppable. For example, they include Boho Beauty, Wanderlust Fulfilled, Happy@Home, and Memphis Deco.
