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Forbes Global Properties Looking at a photo of Lake Oswego, Oregon, many might assume the small town is located in some sort of hinterland in an isolated part of the country. Carved out of the western bank of the Willamette River, Lake Oswego sits among a landscape of perfect pine trees and misty mountains in

Ensuring abundant green space can be placed within new residential communities is a comparatively fresh approach to land planning. But at select residential environments across the Carolinas, designing with nature by protecting large natural habitats has long been a tradition. It might be said these communities exist within, rather than simply on top of, the

Forbes Global Properties Mam-On Island in the Philippines is as authentic as island life gets. White sand beaches, turquoise waters, coral reefs, secret surf spots—and little else—make its Pacific Ocean setting a natural standout. What more could anyone want? Maybe an $11 million pristine property with 2,300 feet of shoreline in the country’s prime surf

Forbes Global Properties A property on Maryland’s Eastern Shore takes in expansive waterfront views and features a modernized historic home and a collection of separate accessory buildings. Situated on the elevated Widgeon Point, the 20-acre estate, accessed by a gate flanked by Bevolo gas lamp-topped columns, leads to a point overlooking Trippe Creek, which sits

Affordable housing development has never been without hurdles. The 3.8 million affordable homes deficit currently confronting the U.S. is ample proof. But some affordable housing sector veterans are labeling this current environment one of the toughest they have ever witnessed. It’s not hard to understand why. Ongoing inflation and the highest interest rates in decades,

What’s an office worth? For corporate leaders, the office is an invaluable place of collaboration and creativity, fueling employee productivity. More companies are requiring workers back onsite, with 72.5% of private sector establishments reporting little or no telework among their employees, according to a recent Department of Labor survey. Office occupancy has reached a post-pandemic

Want to live like a member of the Roy family? As Succession’s Season 4 continues, viewers get an even deeper glimpse into the lives of the ultra-wealthy Roy family, including their homes. While it was only on screen for a few seconds, the Manhattan penthouse of Kendall Roy at the start of Episode 4 showcased

Six months ago I predicted that home prices would fall, the number of houses sold would decline, and new construction would drop. Since then, home prices have come down a little, on average, but not too badly. The number of home sales is definitely way down. And the latest data on housing construction show that

With housing markets across the United States thrown into an odd limbo due to rising interest rates, dampening demand, but sticky unaffordability, it’s important to try and figure out what exactly is going on on-the-ground. While in past articles we focused on city housing markets, such as the Denver housing market in 2023, here we’re

Retirement planning is all about the numbers. Yet, there is one number most of us take for granted or don’t even consider. We are told that retirement is all about dollars and cents. How much money do we have to ensure our financial security? One financial services firm even had an advertising campaign where people

A luxury waterfront building in Washington, D.C., broke the record for the most expensive condo sale in the city’s history, selling for $12.762 million earlier this month. The split-level, four-bedroom Penthouse 1 has about 5,800 square feet of living space, five full bathrooms and two half baths. In addition, the condo offers three parking spaces.

Forbes Global Properties On any other part of the planet this midcentury modern house might seem out of place. But in Palmdale, California, a city north of Los Angeles known as the “Aerospace Capital of America,” it looks for all the world like a Hollywood filming location. Palmdale, surrounded by rugged desert terrain against a

Earth Day will be celebrated this year on Saturday, and it brings some good news for environmental advocates: Homeowners are starting to prioritize sustainability in their new construction and renovation projects, as observed in the latest American Society of Interior Designers report, published in February. For many years, this aspiration frequently gave way to budget

Ryan Saghian has become a true fixture on the design scene in Los Angeles. The 30-year-old Iranian-American designer has a career that’s currently on fire. In 2022, he released a gorgeous coffee table book called Unapologetically Chic. Then, in 2023, he received an inaugural Stars on the Rise Award at the annual Pacific Design Center’s

When companies like Related and Hines jump on a trend, you know it’s big. That’s what’s taking place from sea to shining sea as these major developers and others leap in to create luxury senior living properties in the heart of major U.S. cities. Simple demographics are the reason. Experts predict the global population of

On this date in 1912, one of the richest men in the world dined sumptuously aboard the White Star line’s newest and proudest ocean-going vessel on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic. Later that evening, he would guide his young wife Madeline to lifeboat No. 4 and be told he could not join her until

Ever since the new Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling was announced, Barbiecore has been everywhere. When the trailer was released in April 2023, the surge of interest in all things pink was only renewed in both the fashion and home categories. Fortunately, pink is one of the easiest colors to decorate with.

Forbes Global Properties Not every home in Los Angeles’s storied Bird Streets neighborhood comes with panoramic views and guaranteed privacy. Those that do get it right, melding the beauty of the hills above Sunset Boulevard with the peacefulness of living in a gated retreat. Priced at $8.5 million, 9405 Sierra Mar Place in the Bird

Forbes Global Properties You may not even be aware that there’s a Northern California city known as the Endurance Capital of the World. Yes, Auburn, with its Gold Rush history and landmark status has been the site of decades of epic events, such as the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, the Tevis Cup 100-Mile Endurance

The one-time home of a prominent architect in a wealthy suburb of Melbourne, Australia, recently sold for AUD 29.5 million or almost US $20 million. The six-bedroom compound in the town of Toorak had been a retreat where architect and builder Gabor Hubay once lived. The tennis court compound in the town of Toorak was