Real Estate

This tidy residence in the western Swiss village of Etoy was built in 1830 as a sheepfold. At the time, Switzerland was largely rural. Shepherds would move their flocks seasonally — grazing them during the summer months in mountain pastures and moving them in the winter to valleys, where they maintained homes. Completely restored in

When it comes to a home with a celebrity pedigree worth boasting about, it’s hard to beat a box-office giant with an Oscar in hand. But this place also has a musician of note in its recent ownership history. Red Oak Manor is part of actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s real estate portfolio. He bought the Los

Canada and Mexico residents accounted for the largest segment of international investors in U.S. residential real estate over the last year, while overall foreign investment in properties dropped to its lowest volume in roughly a decade, according to a recent study from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).  The 2021 International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real

Hurricane Ida is is expected to be a major landfalling hurricane on Sunday evening with a projected Category 4 status. Devastating winds and storm surge threaten nearly 1 million homes. The central Louisiana coast is at risk of bearing the brunt of Hurricane Ida’s extreme storm surge potential, with an estimated 941,392 homes in the Louisiana,

With the melting of snow off the Rocky Mountains and the returning warmth, summer in Montana brings rise to the waters of rivers like the Swan River and Flathead River, both of which flow to the shores of Flathead Lake, where the small town of Bigfork sits. The summer air also brings rise to something

A case could be made that no prior moment in the long history of offices has been quite so uncertain as this one. No pundit can claim to know for sure how soon and how fully employees will return to their office workplaces. What’s more, there’s no certainty that when they do come back the

Miriam Moore is the President of Default Services at ServiceLink, a provider of transaction services to the mortgage and finance industries. The U.S. economy, which was ravaged by the fallout from an unprecedented pandemic, is taking steps to course correct. This, after millions of homeowners already teetering on the brink of financial distress were pushed over

There are so many residential design innovations and features that enhance wellness. These include steam showers, bidet-style toilets, combi-steam ovens, induction cooktops, smarter home technology and low maintenance surfaces like engineered stone and porcelain slab. Then there are design details, styles and trends that can put your home’s wellness potential at risk. Here are six,

CEO and Co-Founder of Green Generation, which engineers and implements comprehensive integrated energy efficiency solutions. After a year’s postponement, anticipation over the outcomes of the 26th annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November is palpable among businesses and investors across all industries — and for good reason. Just as evidence continues to mount of the

The Biden administration’s latest eviction moratorium was upended in a move Thursday night by the Supreme Court. In a six-to-three ruling, the eight-page majority opinions stated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had overstepped its bounds by implementing a national eviction moratorium.  The CDC order, which was issued on August 3, was set to expire on

It’s market standard to handle this particular issue this way. In the last 10 deals we’ve done, we’ve always resolved it this way. You’re off market to ask for something different. That’s the argument one often hears in any interesting negotiation of commercial real estate documents. Instead of arguing based on what makes sense given

The Delta variant has clouded the forecast about when employees will return en masse to the workplace. One issue that’s a lot less cloudy is the near certainty that eventually, many employers will want most if not all employees back. That means a top-of-mind question in C-suites these days is this. What office space attributes

As travel restrictions to and from foreign countries continue to tighten, I’ve sourced luxury properties and must-see dream homes from Forbes Global Properties members that will transport you to those foreign shores. If you are considering buying a chateau in France or an apartment in Hong Kong, you might find a must-have property to add

If miles of green grass dotted with grazing bison are your idea of paradise, this property in the heart of Kauai’s North Shore is for you. Called the Hanalei Bison Ranch, the 228-acre fruit farm, bison ranch and tilapia fishery is the largest property on the coveted North Shore. It’s now for sale at $32

Julia Marcum was one of the first bloggers to come to prominence before being a creator was considered a career. Her blog Chris Loves Julia features her and husband Chris’ adventures in design, DIY, and lifestyle. More than a decade and many posts, projects, and even homes later, the blog turned brand has become a

Founded by Rebecca Hessel Cohen in 2013, LoveShackFancy has quickly become the must-have label for boho-chic vintage-inspired fashion. Sold in many major department stores and websites such as Revolve, the company has ten retail locations with the most recent one opening up in South Hampton, New York. With romantic flower prints and plenty of ruffles and layers,

Realtor.com recently released its 7th annual Hottest Zip Codes report, showing the 2021 hottest housing markets are hotter than ever, with homes in the top 10 selling in less than a week – three times faster than last year’s list.  The United States is in the middle of one of the most robust housing markets

In response to the housing shortage sweeping across the United States, ICON, the 3D printed home builder, has raised $207 million in a Series B round led by Norwest Venture Partners, for a total raise of $266 million. The Austin-based company will use the funds to quadruple its fleet of house-printing robots by year end,

The horrific images emerging from Afghanistan today depict a nation in turmoil and its related human tragedy. Just as with most news events of this type, it does not convey the lives and homes that many of those fleeing leave behind.  That is both understandable and unfortunate. Americans may be surprised to learn that quite

When Hamilton House was built in southern Maine around 1785, the invention of air conditioning was still over two centuries away. But this Georgian manor house stays remarkably cool on hot summer days, a function of its traditional design. “It’s a matter of good air flow,” says Ben Haavik, Team Leader for Property Care at