Real Estate

While builders struggle to bring new housing online, the rest of the country’s housing stock is aging. Of the approximately 124 million housing units, the ABC Collaborative counts more than 21 million single family homes that were built before 1980 that need a retrofit, spurring a huge new industry focused on energy improvements. Energy retrofits

Although much of the news surrounding name, image and likeness focuses on one-off deals with national brands and lots of zeroes, the lasting impact of NIL will be how it changes a student athlete’s career beyond sport. After successfully running a program with BYU student athletes last year, Keller Williams is now expanding its unique

The observation that “Water is life,” attributed to UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Audrey Hepburn, expresses its importance to human survival. We need clean water to drink and to wash our hands to deter germ spread. But water can also enhance our health as part of our home environments, and is an increasingly popular architectural feature for

Beverly Hills architect Arthur Froelich designed racetracks. Phoenix businessman Herbert Owens managed a few racetracks during his wide-ranging career. The two came together for a novel project in the late 1970s that had nothing to do with racetracks and everything to do with Owens’ quest for a standout hillside home. He wasn’t disappointed. The architectural

It’s a dilemma many of us have had. We’re starting to experience back pain or we have an old mattress that needs to be replaced and begin the search for a new one. But buying a new mattress can feel like a challenging process, especially if going to a store and trying it personally isn’t

After a midseason move last year to the New Orleans Pelicans, NBA player Larry Nance Jr. is looking to trade away his Lake Oswego home. The former Portland Trail Blazers power forward is asking for $2.1 million for the Oregon property, which sits some 20 minutes south of downtown Portland. The more than half-acre property

If you’re planning to remodel or expand your home next year, there will likely be an incredibly sleek new option available for operating your lighting and technology controls. Hypertouch has been showcased by its patent holder, surfacing manufacturer Iris Ceramica Group, at several design industry trade shows in the U.S. and Europe, and is currently

The central Mexican hill town of San Miguel de Allende is known for its rich mix of historic architectural styles. The same could be said of a luxury complex in the inland town about 170 miles northwest of Mexico City. Called Casa Opera, the European-inspired properties lies in the Frailes neighborhood of San Miguel …

While a home with exceptional architecture showcases the great creative and innovative strides that humankind can achieve, a home with exceptional views showcases our limits—after all, there is perhaps no greater architect than mother nature. Of course, truly superlative homes are those that combine the best of human and natural designs or, as famed linguist,

When cosmetics mogul Elizabeth Arden purchased hundreds of acres in rural Maine for her summer estate-turned-spa she probably didn’t think it would become a haven for veterans with missing limbs, but that’s exactly what retired Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills thought when he purchased the property in 2015. Mills, who lost all four of his

Jenni Kayne sold her Santa Ynez Ranch this week for $6 million. The Los Angeles-based designer bought the 20-acre property in September 2020 and spent two years infusing the home with the signature style, neutral color palettes and natural materials that has made her skincare, clothing and home-offering lines famous. Kayne said the renovations were

Forbes Global Properties This Mediterranean villa for sale in Bordighera, Italy, is in a location fit for a queen. The specific queen who made her official winter residence along the sea here was Queen Margherita of Savoy. Tall in stature, highly educated and with an ability to turn on the charm, the naturally inquisitive blonde

Covid turned many Americans into homebodies, according to the Research Institute for Cooking and Kitchen Intelligence. In its recently released “RICKI 2022 Changes Driven by the Pandemic” survey sent to more than 1,000 homeowners, the research consultancy sought to learn how respondents’ pandemic experiences impacted their relationships with their homes, especially in the kitchen, what

Los Angeles has just implemented a new tax on some residents when they sell their homes. This new transfer tax is in addition to plain old property taxes and capital gains taxes you will owe on the appreciation of your home when you eventually sell. This tax, commonly referred to as “the mansion tax,” went

A number of towns in Europe are so worried about their dwindling populations that are offering purchasing grants, cheap rents and cash payouts for moving there — and for having babies — to new residents, including foreigners, as encouragement to relocate. The initiative is not new and the towns that have already put in practice

The confluence of rising rents, historic inflation rates and the availability of remote work has opened new opportunity in so-called “Third City Markets” (TCMs) in the U.S. These tertiary markets provide robust potential for workers seeking lower costs of living and better quality of life. By extension, they offer opportunity as well to real estate

Comparisons between dating and real estate are often made, and when it comes to first impressions the similarities are certainly present—both the suitor and the agent must be pleasant, polite and it doesn’t hurt to be charming. Like a date, a broker’s aim after a first meeting is to win their client’s confidence. The means

After the homebuying hysteria of 2021 and the first half of 2022 was cooled off by rising interest rates, one of the knock-on effects has been an increase in the cost of rent. This is understandable as rising mortgage rates pushed homeownership beyond affordability for many Americans, who then in turn, have resorted to renting.

Covid turned many Americans into homebodies, according to the Research Institute for Cooking and Kitchen Intelligence. In its recently released “RICKI 2022 Changes Driven by the Pandemic” survey sent to more than 1,000 homeowners, the research consultancy sought to learn how respondents’ pandemic experiences impacted their relationships with their homes, especially in the kitchen, what

There’s nothing more timeless than a traditionally designed home. This aesthetic also happens to be very much on-trend right now. From coastal grandmother to grand millennial, what’s old is new again. However, these spaces can be more challenging to create than other styles because they’re warmer and richer. They have a soul and feeling to