Dorm decor goes luxe as students opt for high-end designers

The trend of parents and college students shopping at budget-friendly stores like Target and IKEA for DIY dorm decor may be fading as more students are turning to professional interior designers for their dorm rooms, The New York Times reported on Friday. Continue reading

Don’t market vacant homes. Be HomeKynd: Tech Review

Proptech columnist Craig Rowe reviews virtual staging solution HomeKynd, an app that empowers users to integrate its tools with listing pages, among other benefits. Continue reading

Matchmaking architectural styles and buyers: A broker’s perspective

It’s essential to understand a client’s tastes, historical context and regional influences, writes broker Michelle Coffing. Doing so ensures buyers are successfully matched with the right home in a style that suits their aesthetic preferences and lifes… Continue reading

Learn why this interior designer’s inspiration is written in the stars

What if you could fast-forward to an overall sense of your client’s priorities and preferences? According to Brooklyn-based interior designer Kerry Barile, astrology allows you to do just that. Continue reading

Partnership gives The Agency clients 1stDibs on interior design

1stDibs will become an extension of The Agency’s personalized service, extending it into the realm of “unparalleled access to exceptional design,” according to the luxury brokerage. Continue reading

Matterport’s Genesis doubles-down on digital twin management

Matterport, the company that commercialized 3D listing tours and made the industry familiar with the term “digital twin,” has set yet another benchmark for digitally immersive real estate marketing with the release of Genesis. Continue reading

Welcome to the future: What real estate agents need to know about today’s kitchens and baths

Gerard Splendore’s series on kitchen and bath design concludes with a look at smart home solutions and the future of residential spaces. Continue reading

How trendy is ‘too trendy’? Making the latest design work in your space

How do you freshen up a space without going too far? How do you neutralize a space that’s gone too far with the latest design trend? Let Doora’s Antoinette Fargo guide you through creating a broadly appealing staging plan that sells. Continue reading