Valentine’s Day gifts can be challenging to buy, but they don’t have to be. While candy and jewelry are nice—gifts for the home including furniture, decor, and gadgets can be used every day. From practical ideas to ultra-luxe candles and elevated everyday upgrades—here are 27 of the best Valentine’s Day gifts for the home.

Mortgage rates dropped below 7% as inflation is cooling off. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.61% from 7.08% the previous week. As a result, owning a home is 5% less expensive than a week ago.

The most dramatic turnaround was in Bend, Oregon, where a 2% surplus turned into an 8% shortage. Closer to Seattle, the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro in Kitsap County also saw its small 0.4% surplus sink to a 4% shortage.

The real estate market seems to have a split personality.

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