Real Estate

The 2022 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show will return to Orlando on February 8, after going virtual last year. Given the links between home and health spotlighted by the pandemic – especially for these two crucial living spaces – wellness design will be a hot topic in its 450 exhibitor booths, educational programs and the

Hyperbole in real estate is as old as property itself. Yet, every once in a while a house or piece of land goes up for sale that actually lives up to the hype. Which is why the sale of The Reserve At Sea Island—a 50-acre, oceanfront anvil of private beaches, dunes, palm trees, and tidal

As home buyers continue to show an appetite for new construction in markets all across California, large plots of land capable of developing luxury estates in cities like Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and La Jolla have perhaps never been more valuable. Although rare, such sites occasionally hit the market, giving moguls and other deep-pocketed buyers

A feeling of isolation can be a rare luxury in burgeoning Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. So the architects of Sea Mirror on Jumeirah Bay Island set about to create the sensation of seclusion in designing an offering of waterfront mansions that open to unobstructed views of the city skyline and the sea. Jacobsen

New data shows national rents grew five times faster in 2021 than in 2020, on average, according to Realtor.com’s December rental report. In December, rents notched the sixth straight month of double-digit yearly increases nationwide and surged in the majority of large metros, led by Miami, Tampa and Orlando with gains of more than 34%

Homeownership offers tons of benefits to Americans. Homeownership unlocks tons of tax benefits that you are otherwise not open to as a renter, mortgage interest deduction being just one of many examples. Beyond this, homeownership has also been a hallmark of the American dream since the founding of the United States. Property taxes generated by

Gentle Olive, the Minwax color of the year for 2022, reflects the decorating trends of the moment: it is soft, easy to pair with other hues, evocative of nature, and it is green. A soothing sage green with hints of gray, the color reminds us of the calm and restorative qualities of nature. “Over the

One doesn’t often hear of a six-bedroom estate that sits under seven roofs. Villa Sul Mare off Nassau, the Bahamas, makes the most of its acre location along the waterfront by spreading out the living spaces within a lush green setting. Located on the aptly named Paradise Island, the property plays to its tropical locale

Homeownership lays the cornerstone to prosperity for most American families. The home becomes not only the locus of family life and pride, but also a source of funds in difficult times and a substantial inheritance for family members at the end of the homeowner’s life. Our financial system has been constructed around the social and

One of the most pressing real estate (and social) issues today is the shortage of affordable housing. “Due to housing production lagging demand over many years, housing affordability is a growing challenge for moderate and lower income households throughout the U.S.,” observes Christopher Ptomey, Executive Director of the Urban Land Institute’s Terwilliger Center for Housing. Fortunately, one

Homeownership offers tons of benefits to Americans. But not everyone has the wherewithal to be able to afford a home, such as coming up with the down payment, covering the homeowner’s insurance and property taxes that come with the monthly mortgage payments, and much more. Across the U.S., rates of renting have fluctuated over the

Mastercard reports in spite of hurdles from supply chain disruptions and a Covid-19 resurgence, retail sales were up 8.5% between November 1 and December 24, vis-à-vis the year before. But once holiday season concluded, another kind of work commenced. A robust holiday shopping season resulted in retailers being inundated with returns and exchanges. In the

Every community has that one residence for sale that establishes the listing price high bar. In the Las Vegas area, the spot of honor goes to a Henderson mansion priced at $32.5 million. But the modern estate also sets another standard. Built in 2017 for the founder of a tech automation company, the soaring 14,207-square-foot

There is no shortage of scenic beauty to be found along the coast of the island of Maui. For roughly 120 miles, shores of white, black and red sand beaches run into the powerful waters of the Pacific—some public, some sacred, but all intensely sublime. There’s the western coast with its famed resorts, the eastern

The tagline “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” has become recognizable worldwide since it was introduced nearly two decades ago by the convention and visitors bureau. But it fails to acknowledge that not everyone who comes to Vegas, stays in Vegas itself. When Kiss co-founder Gene Simmons was shopping for a second home in

Foreign investment, COVID relocations and tax incentives are shaping the luxury real estate markets of New Zealand, Las Vegas and the Bahamas. Forbes Global Properties CEO Alex Lange looks at what is fueling housing demand in these diverse locales and offers his insights for the year ahead. New Zealand has one of the most highly

The kitchen might be the heart of the home, but the bedroom is where we probably spend the most time, hopefully at least eight hours a day. While so much emphasis has been placed on home offices and outdoor space due to the pandemic, it might be surprising that a major bedroom refresh would probably

The process of selling a property is a stressful one for most homeowners, but it’s especially true for property owners in the world’s most exclusive markets. At the top of the market, in the most desirable areas, it can be extremely difficult to find comparable prices, making the traditional sale process an unpredictable one. Because

Wallpaper has, through time, been considered the height of chic and the object of scorn and revulsion. Think of the early piece of feminist literature, The Yellow Wallpaper, published by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in 1892, in which wallpaper triggers hallucinations and madness. Or consider the wallpaper designs of English mid-19th century designer and social reformer William Morris:

Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond is a multi-faceted talent known not just for her hit Food Network television show, but also for her magazine and cookware collection with Walmart. While fans of hers have welcomed Drummond’s signature bright floral patterned products into their kitchens since 2015, they can now incorporate the same look into other rooms