Xcel Padel | Palm Beach County  An indoor padel club will open two Palm Beach County outposts.  Xcel Padel leased 45,000 square feet at 17035 Persimmon Boulevard in Westlake, where it will open on Friday, according to the tenant’s news release.  In November, Xcel Padel will open a 60,000-square-foot

Summer is over, and South Florida real estate is making hiring moves.  Robert Rivani tapped his top legal officer Marc Shandler as the chief operating officer for his namesake real estate investment firm, according to a press release. Shandler has been the chief legal officer at Rivani’s Black Lion

Beleaguered Hollywood star Bill Cosby has quietly put the second of his two New York City townhouses on the market for $29 million—eight months after he was accused of defaulting on a $17.5 million loan taken out against the property. Cosby, 88, listed the seven-story, six-bedroom townhouse on East

For many Americans, retiring in one of the fair-weather Sun Belt states is a long-held dream—but it can carry a steep price in homeowners association (HOA) or condominium fees that aren't always factored into the budget. Last year, a fourth of all owned U.S. households, totaling 21.6 million, paid e

College students are a couple of months into the fall semester, and since they're officially "adulting" (18 and over is no longer considered a minor), it means they're also taking responsibility for their finances. Student loans, basic living necessities like food, and "going out" expenses can add u

When a Phoenix homeowner tried to raffle off his $1.3 million mountainside estate for $10 a ticket this month, it seemed like a creative way to sidestep the traditional market. But Arizona regulators quickly shut it down—declaring the sweepstakes an illegal gambling operation. The homeowner, working

From where to sit in restaurants to what to wear in India, Lucy Handley shares stories and tips from her solo trips in Asia, Europe and North America.

HGTV star Carter Oosterhouse and his actress wife, Amy Smart, are giving Chip and Joanna Gaines a run for their money with one of their latest transformations: a total overhaul of an abandoned Michigan barn that saw the space transformed into a stunning dwelling. Oosterhouse, 48, and Smart, 49, open

Landscaping is a bit like fashion—trends go in and out of style. Rose gardens dominated the 1930s, while the 1960s brought us the classic suburban look of manicured lawns flanked by juniper bushes. If you've owned your home for a while, your property may have lots of design choices, features, and pl

An artist couple who turned their Oregon home into a living work of art have seen their hard work pay off after putting the zany, color-filled property on the market for $300,000—only to find themselves flooded with offers within a matter of days. It was something of a gamble for sellers David and S

Four years after the Surfside condo collapse, families of the 98 people who died still don’t know why the building toppled. It will be at least another year before they get answers.  This means the Champlain Towers South investigation will take longer than the probes into the collapse of the Florida

Anglophile home hunters may want to turn their gaze to Montecito, CA, where an English country manor has reappeared on the market— next door to the Mediterranean-style mansion that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have called home for the last five years. Located on the leafy street of Garden Lane, th

Once was a time that well-to-do homeowners wanting ultra-luxury went for the usual spots: The Hamptons, Miami, Aspen, Nantucket, Palm Beach. But with home prices in the stratosphere—especially in those coveted destinations—even the wealthy are reconsidering their options. Those seeking their own sli

Last week, mortgage rates hit a new low for 2025, as the labor market proved more critical to the bond market than inflation. The big question is: what will happen after the Fed cuts rates this week? Last year at this time, mortgage rates hit a yearly low of nearly 6% and the Fed cut rates — only to

Hollywood, New York City, Miami, Aspen. When you think of hot spots where you might have an unexpected celebrity sighting, those cities usually top the list. But fairly soon, there may be another contender: Monmouth County, NJ. Thanks to Netflix's new $1 billion investment to transform the previousl

A castle-like estate in Massachusetts has come down from its high-priced pedestal after undergoing a significant $2.5 million discount—bringing buyers one step closer to their very own royal estate. Located in Weston, MA, around 30 minutes outside of Boston, the imposing property at 3 Idlewile Lane

Tucked within a canopy of lush wooded landscape in Virginia's Great Falls Park sits a grand $14 million estate that looks at first glance like the ornate set of a period drama. Known as The Estate at Mine Run (named for its Mine Run Drive address), the extraordinary property seamlessly blends old wo

Mortgage documents have been at the center of an effort by President Donald Trump to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud, but a loan estimate from 2021, first seen and reported by Reuters on Friday, seems to undermine those allegations. The loan estimate for an Atlanta condo Cook

A discreet Beverly Hills retreat that was once home to one of the country's wealthiest socialites has hit the market for $1.4 million in the celebrity-strewn community of Benedict Canyon. The petite property, which features two bedrooms and one bathroom, may be small in size at 1,200 square feet but

Flexibility can often make a "huge difference" for travelers, one expert says. Here's why.