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Beyoncé and Jay-Z bought the most expensive mansion in California history — but it's just part of their real-estate empire. Take a look at their homes.
From New York to California, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in...
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New Yorkers planted a tiny forest in a spot where the city used to warehouse prisoners and smallpox patients
The pocket forest has 1,500 plants on just 4,000 square feet of park land and is...
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Millennials aren't giving up on having a home they love
In 2022, homeownership for millennials has surpassed 50% for the first time.
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I moved to Ecuador because the US was too expensive. I'd love to move back to Montana and be near my grandkids but I can't afford it.
Lonita Jensen, a retired nurse, said she moved to Cuenca, Ecuador, because she couldn't afford to...
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The city whose 'doom loop' just might be worse than San Francisco's
A vacant St. Louis building that sold for $3.6 million after trading for $205 million at...
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A boomer who moved to Panama after years as a bartender in the Hamptons and New Mexico outlines the pros and cons of living in Central America
George Stumpp, a retired bartender, lives comfortably in Panama after working for years in New Mexico...
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Millennials have a solution for the housing crunch: Extreme Apartment Makeovers
Millennials are giving up on buying their dream home — and spending thousands of dollars to...
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Stocks and real estate will crash when 'everything bubble' pops, so buy gold, silver and bitcoin, says Robert Kiyosaki
"Rich Dad Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki rang the alarm on a historic asset bubble, and...
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Landlords have a secret weapon in the war over high rents
Prosecutors say a tech company is helping landlords work together to drive up rents. The lawsuit's...
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Miami shows how a new kind of gentrification is coming to US cities
Wealthier homebuyers and renters, and real estate developers are coming for Miami's higher-elevation, less flood-prone neighborhoods.
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I bought two homes with interest rates below 3.5%. It's hard work to get this kind of mortgage, but it was worth it.
Lori Coryell got an assumable mortgage to buy two homes in Oregon at 2.5% and 3.5%...
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Mark Zuckerberg owns over 1,200 acres of land. Here's a look at his properties across the US, from a Hawaiian doomsday bunker to Lake Tahoe estates.
Mark Zuckerberg owns over 1,200 acres of land. Here's a look at the Facebook founder's US...
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A millennial shared how her family is pursuing their American dream after moving from Scotland to Florida. She's enjoying the beaches and weather but finds Florida can be expensive.
Amber Peacock and her family moved from Scotland to Florida. She shared how her and her...
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5 US cities that will give you a free house or land
Some cities and towns across the United States are offering free houses or free plots of...
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Interior designers share 5 bathroom trends that will be in this spring and 2 that will be out
Interior designers shared the in and out bathroom trends for spring 2024, from textured tubs and...
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I profited $1.4 million last year as an Airbnb Superhost. Here's how I'm using real estate to achieve financial freedom.
Syed Lateef left his finance job and opened a short-term rental company in 2017. Last year,...
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If you want a high-paying job and a more affordable house, move to the Rockies or the South
Places like Utah and Idaho are doing well, but New York is becoming more distressed.
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3 people died after being ripped from their high-rise apartments by freak wind storms in China, local reports say
All three were from the same waterfront neighborhood in Nanchang city, and were swept away as...
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I built a tiny house in my parents' backyard and lived rent-free for 5 years. It helped me save money to see the world — and taught me how to live simply.
A Texas woman built a tiny house in her parents' backyard and lived rent-free. She said...
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A startup's solar-powered backyard tiny home can help power the main house — see inside its first 100 prefab ADUs starting at $279,000
SF startup Cosmic's first 100 backyard tiny homes are equipped with solar and battery systems that...
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The top places in the US where everyone is moving
A few big Texas counties had especially high positive net domestic migration rates. A lot of...
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A boomer couple left coastal Florida after 3 decades for rural Missouri because the Sunshine State 'is definitely not paradise anymore'
Retired couple Sherry Meaders and James Michael Dunne moved from Florida to rural Missouri, citing Florida's...
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I moved to Puerto Rico from New Jersey with my partner. Rent is cheaper, the weather is warmer, and we plan to stay.
Jarrell Chalmers moved to Puerto Rico with his partner. They're saving money, started a coffee brand,...
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I moved to London and found it too stressful. Now I'm leaving for Portugal.
Michael Burton has found London's hustle culture draining and isolating. He expects Portugal to be cheaper...