After he's sworn in, Vice President-elect JD Vance will live at the vice president's official residence on the grounds of the US Naval Observatory.
I met a hot stranger on vacation who invited me to Barcelona. We didn't last long, but I fell in love with the city and have now lived here for years.
The nonprofit foundation that owns an underground house, which sat on the market for five years without a buyer, is planning to open it up to tours.
Beazer CEO Allan Merrill said building climate-friendly homes can add up to $30,000 to construction, but the investment will pay off.
Pro-housing advocates won some major new funding for affordable housing in cities and states across the country.
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From adding bold elements to ditching a shower curtain, interior designers suggested some easy ways to make a bathroom feel more luxurious.
Once we found out we were having kids, we relocated to Mexico. In Puerto Vallarta, we can afford decent healthcare and a home in a walkable city.
I spontaneously moved from the US to Ireland, and I wasn't prepared for the differences in the language, the pace of life, or the function of alcohol.
My wife and I spent 11 months working on the house. The investment paid off when we sold it a couple years later within a week of listing.
BI looked at how Harris' and Trump's housing policies would affect supply, first-time homebuyers, and renters.
The number of Americans Googling "moving to Canada" skyrocketed after Donald Trump won. But relocating to the US's northern neighbor still has cons.
I'm an American who moved to Germany 14 years ago and am raising a kid here. Living in Germany has perks, but it has been difficult at times.
My family's cabin in South Lake Tahoe changed our lives. A vacation homes tax to make living there more accessible might ultimately push us out.
A surge in housing costs has made Missoula, Montana, increasingly unaffordable. But the city is charting a path forward that could be a model.
Home trends come and go, but professional interior designers are hoping some of the popular fads from 2024 are on their way out of style.
A couple in France recently discovered human bones while investigating the cause of a leak in a property they bought last year.
Moving from rural Pennsylvania to Washington, DC, came with a lot of surprises. The work culture was intense, but I loved how much there was to do.
Chelsey Nelson moved from the US to Australia to be with her boyfriend. They pay a lot in taxes but could still afford to buy a house.
They have a median age of 38, up from 35 in 2023. By comparison, first-time homebuyers in the 1980s were usually in their late 20s.
Moving from Brazil to Michigan came with many culture shocks. Living in the Midwest meant I had to learn to drive and get used to life in the suburbs.
Home sales are up, but some property owners and buyers are in a stalemate. Here are seven large US cities where houses are affordable and available.
Billy Joel is selling the sprawling waterfront estate that he first spotted while harvesting oysters for minimum wage as a young man.
I'm looking to spruce up my living-room decor, so I swung by Walmart and Target to see what the big-box stores had to offer. Here's how they compared.
In December, the first residents will move into a rental complex built out of a former federal structure used to inspect cotton in the 1950s and '60s.
Rents have surged 20% from before the pandemic. These 8 cities with low costs of living drew an influx of newcomers.
Nevada is one of the most unaffordable places in the country. The mayor of Reno says cities need to deregulate housing and densify, rather than sprawl.
The picturesque, pastel-colored row of houses has long attracted tourists looking to add to their Instagrams and TikToks.
As holiday spending and spirits kick off earlier than ever, a 27-year-old mom spent about $400 decorating her library for Christmas in October.
Completed in 1984, Trump Tower serves as Donald Trump's New York City home and office as well as a tourist destination.
After growing up on the East Coast, there were a number of things that surprised me about the pace and lifestyle of people on the West Coast.
"If you were an investor in real estate after the financial crisis, you would have made a lot of money," Jon Gray said.
Ali and Aislyn Benjamin's live in an ADU in his parents' yard. The couple asked wedding guests to give them cash to help fund its construction.
Economists say when it comes to home building, looser rules, cheaper building materials, and more workers are more important than energy costs.
Target and Anthropologie both sold autumnal decor for the fall season, from pillows to candles. However, before Halloween, a lot of it was gone.
When I moved to Asia, I left behind pricey doctor appointments, tipping rules, and in-unit laundry. Over 10 years later, I still don't miss them.
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After the Great Recession, we retired early to a walkable city in one of the cheapest countries to retire to. Cuenca, Ecuador, has been amazing.
Real estate's power players are engaged in a bitter standoff over who exactly gets to see the millions of homes listed for sale in the US each year.
Americans leave New York, New Jersey, and Illinois at the highest rates, newly released census data indicates.
Apartments supply is at all-time highs, but rent remained at record highs in October. Here are 16 cities where renters can save big.
Chani felt stuck in a rut, working 10-hour days as a teacher. "I just can't keep going on this treadmill. I've got to change something," she told BI.
I spend part of my year in Atlanta, Georgia, and the rest in Cork, Ireland. There are quite a few everyday differences in my life in both countries.
One Seattle-based real estate investor describes his strategy: "Buy the biggest house you can and fill up all the rooms with paying tenants."
Mortgage rates will remain above 6% next year, with the market already pricing in Fed rate cuts, Goldman Sachs analysts said.
In Ecuador, Sinead Mulhern rents a one-bedroom apartment with a terrace for $320 a month and her monthly Pilates membership is $50.
A millennial co-founder moved to Lisbon after he burned out and felt lonely. He's happier, and healthier.