Home Trend Forecast

First-time Homebuyers Less Likely to Be Married Than in Decades Past

By Leah Shafer / August 24, 2015 /

Who needs a spouse to buy a first house? Not too many folks anymore. According to new research from Zillow, only 40 percent of first-time homebuyers are married today, down from 52 percent in the late ’80s. Why is this? First, fewer people are getting married in general. Barely half of adults (51 percent) were married in 2011, according…

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Cowhide Accents, Gold Fixtures, Midcentury Style Named Among Top 2015 Trends

By Leah Shafer / December 29, 2014 /

Style makers, movers, and shakers, 2015 is going to be a beautiful year, one that is “modern, yet approachable.” At least, it is according to Zillow Digs, which has announced the top five 2015 trends in their annual Home Trend Forecast, as well as which four fads from 2014 are on their way to the style…

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