In a Jeff Shore Consulting blog post, Westwood’s VP and Executive Account Manager, Christine Geeslin, writes about how Millennials and Generation Z are dominating the housing market, what the numbers say about this demographic, and how builders can understand this market segment. “Commonly referred to as ‘digital natives,’ these generations have many similar expectations shaped…
Westwood Insurance Agency received a net promoter score SM (NPS®) of 90 for 2023, ranking it as “world class” for several years in a row. The NPS® measures the likelihood of a customer recommending a company, product, or service to a friend or colleague. A score of 80 and above is considered world class, the…
Ready for your dream kitchen? The National Kitchen & Bath Association has released their much-anticipated 2024 Kitchen Trends Report. More than 600 designers, manufacturers, contractors and architects shared their thoughts on what’s cooking – from a design perspective that is – in the 2024 kitchen. 1. Kitchen Islands – No change here: the bigger the…
A recent Fannie Mae study showed the US had an affordable housing shortage of about 4.4 million total units. This is both due to undersupply and increasing costs. Many believe “build-to-rent” communities can help. Build-to-rent refers to entire neighborhoods of largely single-family homes constructed for the explicit purpose of being rented out. These communities can…
Airbnb recently published a list of top trending global destinations based on worldwide searches from January 1, 2023 to September 15, 2023 for winter and holiday travel. Locations making the list include: 1. Osaka, Japan2. Hong Kong3. Québec City, Canada4. Taipei, Taiwan5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil6. Hanover, Germany7. Wānaka, New Zealand8. São Paulo, Brazil9. Muang…
Growing families often speak of the need for more space when choosing to buy a new home. The opposite is also true when a larger home is no longer meets the needs of a family that has gotten smaller. Downsizing gives families the opportunity to simplify, declutter and have a home that fits into a…
