HBO's "The Gilded Age" films scenes in real historic mansions from the time period.
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I struggled to adjust as an American in Paris, but I've now lived here for years. I moved for love but I wanted to find work and make friends.
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Meredith Whitney Advisory Group expects the housing market to "weaken throughout the year," posing issues for the wider US economy.
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Zillow and mega-brokerage Compass are battling it out over where real estate agents can list homes for sale. Homebuyers are stuck in the middle.
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Once strongholds for homeownership, the suburbs are becoming rental hot spots as high home prices sideline many would-be buyers.
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"We were reading all the time," said one couple who hit financial independence by buying property.
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Meet the investors betting on rising rents in San Francisco as more tech companies call workers back to the office.
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Instead of spending money on day trips or family vacations to keep my kids entertained all summer, I built a backyard they love. We love staying home.
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There are a few signs that the US housing market may be turning in buyers' favor. Redfin says price growth last month was the slowest since 2023.
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Discover the luxurious Jumeirah Residences Emirates Towers, a bold new project in Dubai featuring cantilevered architecture and world-class amenities.
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Compass has had enough with Zillow's efforts to force real estate listings to be posted on their platform or else.
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Oheka Castle, which helped inspire "The Great Gatsby," is the second-largest private home in the US.
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Instead of buying a primary residence in New York City, we bought a vacation home upstate to turn into a rental property. We make money and enjoy it.
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Explore Coe Hall, a mansion on Long Island's Gold Coast, built by William Robertson Coe, who helped broker the insurance for the Titanic.
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Briee Della Rocca turned a garage on her property into a profitable short-term rental on Airbnb. It helped her and her husband afford their home.
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FHFA director Bill Pulte says the Fed's inaction on rate cuts is worsening the housing crisis and called on Powell to step down.
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Real-estate investing doesn't come easy … or cheap. Lucky for you, BI has written extensively about people who have set up real-estate empires.
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Paramount Realty USA, an agency participating in the home's sale, extended the deadline from June 18 to July 17. The reserve price is $250,000.
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Interior designers told Business Insider it's a mistake to think of your open-concept home as one room.
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Kykuit, a mansion built by John D. Rockefeller in 1913, features an art gallery, sprawling gardens, and a collection of vintage cars.
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Americans are opting for investment properties in Italy instead of the US — plus, they get a vacation home out of it.
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My husband and I loved living in Barcelona. After a year, we left because we'd never thrive there as native English speakers with a language barrier.
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Sacha Warren built an annex for her daughter and her young family so they didn't have to take on debt breaking into the overpriced property market.
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Jeremy Barker stumbled into real estate when his side hustle outgrew its original space, prompting him to look into buying a commercial building.
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I wrote about the chaos in store as baby boomers pass down homes to millennials — and managed to enrage Gen X, the overlooked "Sandwich Generation."
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Hapi Homes offers 18 models to choose from, but customers can also opt for a custom-built tiny home if they want something more tailored.
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My family moved from Los Angeles to a small town in rural Oregon. We're saving money, but we didn't anticipate some surprising costs and changes.
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"A lot of people don't think about rental properties as a business," says investor Kenji Asakura. "But ultimately, each property is a mini-business."
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Explore the allure of Koh Samui, Thailand, where entrepreneurs and expats embrace a slower pace, lower living costs, and stunning natural beauty.
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Cheryl Fellenz, 81, traded her home for a houseboat. The move brought her closer to nature and helped her budget her Social Security and pension.
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I became a homeowner by using a VA loan and refinancing to 2.6%. I'm incredibly proud, but I feel guilty that my siblings will never afford a home.
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The small North Texas town of Flower Mound has outshone many larger cities and been ranked as one of the best places to live in the US.
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Jack Stone, 60, moved from the US to Portugal because she was worried about having enough money to live comfortably when she retires.
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Investor Manny Reyna manages his properties remotely, with help from a property manager and two software tools: AirDNA and PriceLabs.
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New York City has a reputation for expensive living. In 2022, movers showed they'd had enough by choosing cheaper places to live.
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Buyers are enjoying increased leverage in the housing market as more homes sit available, which is helping push prices lower.
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Some use astrocartography, astrology, and birth charts to figure out where they should live and avoid. Here's how it works and why I'm trying it.
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Marian Barry, 70, was exhausted from working as a travel nurse during the pandemic, so she moved into a trailer and lives and volunteers in parks.
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"I'd read something about Koh Samui being like a little Hawaii, and I thought we should go and try it," Wes Moss told BI.
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After Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton" became a smash hit, visitorship to Alexander Hamilton's historic home tripled.
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My husband and I bought a house with my parents and turned it into a duplex. It's better for us financially and we have built-in support.
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Starting on June 11, New Yorkers won't have to pay for their landlord's brokers.
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Valued at $1 billion today, James Deering's luxurious winter home stretches over 45,000-square-foot.
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In addition to regular mortgage payments, thousands in so-called "hidden costs" also add up. These states have the highest and lowest expenses.
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A superfan bought the "The Brady Bunch" house in Los Angeles for $3.2 million. A sweepstakes gives you a chance to take a tour inside.
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Blame stubbornly high mortgage rates and lingering economic anxieties over Trump policies for US housing-market gridlock.
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