• Pantone Picked White for 2026—and Designers, Realtors, and the Internet Have Feelings,Bernadette Vaszily

    Pantone Picked White for 2026—and Designers, Realtors, and the Internet Have Feelings

    Pantone has officially crowned its 2026 Color of the Year, and instead of a bold jewel tone or dramatic moody hue, it went full exhale. Meet Cloud Dancer, a soft, whispery white described as “a moment of tranquility in a noisy world.” Translation: after years of color chaos, Pantone wants us all to

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  • The 2026 Housing Outlook,Bernadette Vaszily

    The 2026 Housing Outlook

    Where is the Orange County housing market headed next? The short answer: the market is stabilizing—but strategy matters more than ever. After years of volatility driven by interest rates and limited inventory, we’re entering a more nuanced phase. Buyers and sellers who understand the landscape—and a

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  • The Fed’s latest rate cut: what it really means for housing,Bernadette Vaszily

    The Fed’s latest rate cut: what it really means for housing

    Realtor.com/Getty Images 📉 The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points—bringing it to a range of 3.75%–4.00%—in an effort to ease pressure on the job market. However, Chair Jerome Powell described this as likely one of the final cuts for 2025, noting that missing economic

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