A "rare" geodesic dome home in North Carolina is proving that corner-less living might just be the way to go after hitting the market for the bargain price of $235,000. Nestled on a verdant 4.6-acre lot in rural Reidsville, NC, the property—per its listing—"proves that corners are overrated" by maki

There’s no need to go to Tahiti or Hawaii to live the Polynesian life—a slice of paradise can be found much closer to home. A spectacular Polynesian-inspired property in Mississippi is offering a rare opportunity to soak up some island living, complete with proximity to nearby beaches. Listed for $3

The U.S. military operation in Venezuela exposed unusual scenarios in which travelers may not be covered by their insurance policy.

Chad Trausch just wanted to build a small addition to his Miami home. With a baby on the way, he and his wife were making space for her parents to move in and help with child care. But when he submitted the plans, the city hit him with a condition he never expected: If he wanted a permit to build in

Americans looking to retire and stretch their dollar are turning to overseas real estate to spend their golden years. Live and Invest Overseas has released its latest list of the best places to retire abroad, and there are some familiar stalwarts combined with unexpected new destinations. "This year

The Kennedy family was rocked by extraordinary tragedy when Caroline Kennedy's daughter Tatiana Celia Kennedy Schlossberg died of a rare form of cancer at the age of 35 on Dec. 30, 2025. Tatiana, who shared two children with her husband, George Moran, was honored by her family at a funeral service i

Hyperion Group won increased incentives for its delayed Boynton Beach multifamily project in a deal presumed to be the local Community Redevelopment Agency’s biggest-ever tax increment financing agreement. This week, the Boynton Beach CRA approved a bump to $11.5 million from $9 million for the proj

Zohran Mamdani is wasting no time. In his first week as New York City mayor, he’s already signed executive orders to launch two new task forces, one to unlock city-owned land for housing and the other to remove red tape that slows down production. He’s also announced public “rental ripoff” hearings

Developer BGI Capital completed a $40.9 million acquisition of a development site adjacent to its nearly completed waterfront West Palm Beach condo tower, Alba Palm Beach. Records show the Miami-based developer, led by Kenneth Baboun and Robert Barthelmess, bought the properties at 4720, 4802 and 48

News that the proposed merger between Compass and Anywhere would close this week came as a surprise to many in the industry, especially those who were anticipating a robust antitrust review of the deal. Several news outlets are reporting that antitrust regulators were blocked from a deeper investiga

“Go West, young man,” the old saying goes—and it’s far cheaper to do so than it once was. For nine months in a row, home values have declined in the West. In December, median list prices in the region were down 1.8% year over year, according to the Realtor.com®  December 2025 Monthly Housing Trends

President Donald Trump announced plans to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes earlier this week, arguing the move would ease competition for families and improve housing affordability. The proposal has reignited a long-running debate over the role Wall Street-backed lan

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, stoked debate about the future of retirement savings by saying that in the coming years, traditional retirement planning could become “irrelevant” amid technological advances. “One side recommendation I have is: Don’t worry about squirreling money

Mortgage rates briefly fell below 6% on Friday for the first time in nearly three years — driven by President Donald Trump’s proposed $200 billion push in the secondary market. If they stay that low, they are expected to spur refinance activity.  Historically, a 22–basis-point decline in the 30-year

Every city’s rental market has its own unique rite of passage for new residents. When I moved to Boston, it was surviving the dreaded Sept. 1 move-in chaos. When I moved to New York, it was finding an apartment at all. But in California, for many renters, it was lugging a refrigerator into their new

Residential construction fell to its lowest point since May 2020, according to an October U.S. Census Bureau report that was delayed by last year’s government shutdown. Widening air pockets of demand over the past year led to an overbuild of speculative homebuilder inventory in — formerly booming —

A Pompano Beach apartment building traded for $41 million, marking a slight discount from its price four years ago, while a Boca Raton rental complex sold for $30 million.  Greenwood Village, Colorado-based Griffis Residential bought the eight-story, 144-unit building at 275 North Federal Highway in

Chilean developer Claudio Fischer secured a $65 million loan tied to a prime development site in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood,  Banco Santander provided the financing, which is secured by a 1-acre assemblage at 68, 82 and 84 Southwest 13th Street and 1399 Southwest First Avenue, records show. The s

It finally happened today: We got mortgage rates under 6% for a short time. Can we get some traction for that level? Well, one aspect of the mortgage-rate story really improved today; we had a monster day in mortgage spreads, improving overnight to push rates down over 20 basis points without much h

In a move aimed to “make the cost of owning a home more affordable,” President Donald Trump announced on social media that he is directing the federal government to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds, using cash reserves held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  Homebuyers and homeowners are craving