Jessica Chestler, Karla Cobreiro, and Ayriel Von Schert all have one thing in common: They didn't wait for a ring to buy a home.
Michael Stiege moved to Silicon Valley from Toronto in the 90s and spent 30 years there. He's back in Canada but hopes to split time going forward.
Realtor Patti DiMarco was done with hurricane damage and increasing costs at her Naples home. She bought a house at Babcock Ranch after her first visit.
Erwin Jacob Miciano joined the Navy after high school and left in 2021 to start a real-estate business with his wife, Theressa.
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From tinier homes and fewer kids to less vacation time and longer commutes, America's aspirations are getting smaller by the day.
Interior designers said they didn't like the matching furniture sets and industrial styles that were popular in many bedroom designs this year.
My husband and I got rid of the third bedroom in our house to make our primary bedroom bigger. We regret it and our kids hate having to share a room.
The couple was told that the house in Japan had been vacant for 12 years and had served as a sake brewery until the early 1900s.
Karla Cobreiro lived with her parents after graduating college to save up money to buy a home alone. It was hard, but she's happy she did it.
American cities are cracking down on Airbnb — so it's expanding rapidly in countries like Brazil, Mexico, China, and Japan.
An imprisoned duchess, a palace showdown, and a death-bed wedding: inside the bitter battle over a priceless historical treasure.
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Alfonso Cobo paid $4.6 million for a three-bed New York loft and turned it into a one-bed bachelor pad with features including a 16ft olive tree.
New York City-based urban planners are part of a wider push for city design that promotes love and human connection.
Zillow analyzed millions of listings to figure out what homebuyers want in 2025. In-demand properties are cozy, disaster-resistant, and high-tech.
A local non-profit leader who moved to Bengaluru shares why she plans on staying in the city regardless of it's recent water scarcity issues.
In the wake of the pandemic, young Americans moved to rural areas. It's a big shift.
Michael Jordan's sprawling estate in the Chicago suburbs, which has many custom-designed nods to the basketball star, has sat abandoned for years.
I enjoyed living in Belfast for years. Eventually, I tired of city life and moved to the seaside town of Bangor. I'm happier now and have more space.
Interior designers say they aren't going to be wasting money on oversize furniture, viscose rugs, fiddle-leaf figs, or trendy tiles in 2025.
My family lived in Melbourne for years. The Australian city was great for shopping and dining, but cons like expensive housing pushed us out.
A new bill could relax rules that shuttered 77% of NYC's Airbnbs. Critics say the current ban isn't working, but supporters want to give it more time.
New York renters won't have to pay hefty brokers' fees on new apartments starting next year.
Oren, Tal, and Alon Alexander face federal sex-trafficking charges. They rose to prominence in NY and Florida before allegations piled up.
Jennifer Kusch says her sons were initially resistant to the move. But a year and a half in, they're closer than ever.
My husband and I lived in Seattle for years and loved it, but it was too expensive and crowded. We then moved to the suburbs nearby and got a house.
Situated on Jumeirah Bay Island in Dubai, the four-bedroom villa has a 141-foot-long pool and unobstructed views of the skyline and Burj Khalifa.
Housing affordability in the US and 39 other nations has fallen below levels recorded prior to the 2008 housing crash, IMF data shows.
Zillow argued that an uptick in inventory from a wave of baby boomers selling their homes would mainly affect areas of the US with less demand.
Vikram Chandrashekar was born in Bengaluru, the city dubbed India's "Silicon Valley." The veteran Oracle employee shared how the city's changed.
Rupert Murdoch spent years trying to sell his Manhattan penthouse, which is close to the Flatiron building and Madison Square Park.
Kenzie Wallace thought she would move to Spain for just a year, but she has stayed because of the warm culture and relatively cheaper cost of living.
I moved back home to the Midwest after over a decade of dealing with Florida's high insurance costs, heat, and mosquitos and Jacksonville's rough roads.
It was difficult to transport building materials to the remote site as it was miles from the nearest main road, one of the owners said.
Culdesac Tempe is carless community in Arizona. BI's reporter toured the walkable community and met with CEO and cofounder Ryan Johnson.
Two sisters and their longtime friend sold their homes to build a compound custom-designed for their needs that gives them security and community.
14 states have legalized ADU construction, mostly over the last several years. In some places, it's led to a boom in tiny backyard homes.
Homebuyers and sellers who didn't hire a typical real-estate broker said their decisions were motivated more by speed and convenience than saving money.
Real estate experts believe it could become easier to buy a house in 2025. But for Gen Z, the prospects remain as bleak as ever.
As a decorator, I consider vertical plastic blinds and uncomfortable futons to be interior-design mistakes I would never have in my living room.
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I moved from DC to Denver and have experienced many culture shocks, such as differences in weather, fashion, and conversation topics.
Developers in Dubai are building thousands of villas to meet soaring demand for upmarket properties, which has sent housing prices higher.
John Newton and his husband went slightly over budget renovating their dream home in Mexico but still spent half of what they would have in the US.
Western Europe dominated the top of the rankings, with just seven US cities making the top 50.