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All the celebrities who fled the US after Trump's 2024 election victory

When President Donald Trump moved back into the White House on Jan. 20, it triggered a somewhat surprising migration trend among some of Hollywood's biggest stars, who promptly packed their bags and relocated abroad, with...

Here's what retirees are looking for in a new home

The median age of repeat homebuyers is now 61, jumping 25 years since 1981, according to analysis from the National Association of Realtors®.

This is how long you'll need to work to afford a monthly mortgage

Homeownership is a symbol of financial stability for most Americans—but for those living in states where the cost of living is higher, it might seem like they're working solely to...

Squatters took over a Phoenix home and sold it for $200K — without the owners knowing: 'Feels so surreal'

“I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone. Really, I didn’t even think something like this could happen.”

Illegal ‘vanlords’ charging homeless up to $1,300 to rent dilapidated, nonworking vans

San Jose, CA, is cracking down on "vanlords," whom city officials say are "bad actors" charging the homeless to live in dilapidated, nonworking vans.

Rent prices fall across the US—except in this one NYC borough

Renters across the U.S. can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for the time being, as rent prices nationwide have fallen for the 19th straight month—but a looming construction...

Famed 'Hunger Games' village that served as iconic film set hits market for $1.95M in southern US

The real-life village that served as the site of District 12 in the hit movie franchise “The Hunger Games” has been put up for sale for $1.95 million.

Interior designer's 'untouched’ time capsule home from the 1950s is the ultimate blast from the past: 'Precious'

A 25-year-old woman who lives in an "untouched" 1950s-era home has opened the doors to her historic space—while revealing why she chose to maintain the property's original fixtures and appliances, rather than updating.

We took a $27K Home Depot shed and turned it into a two-story lake house — worth a whopping $460K

A married couple turned a shed spotted in a Home Depot parking lot into a stunning two-story lake house with two balconies, which they sold for a tidy profit.

AI boom could spark a Texas land rush — and raise demand for homes

The vast data centers needed to power artificial intelligence are in high demand, and Texas is at the center of a new boom to build the physical infrastructure behind the digital revolution.

Why young adults are moving to small towns at the highest rate in a decade

Young adults have been flocking to small towns and rural areas at the most dramatic pace in decades—and it's a trend that's not letting up anytime soon.

Influencers share peek inside 'shoebox' NYC apartment -- where they are forced to live out of suitcases

Two roommates have shared a peek inside their "shoebox" New York City apartment, revealing that the space is so tiny, they are forced to live out of their suitcases because there isn't...

We're childhood friends who bought our dream home together — it changed our lives

In summer 2020, the friends—and their husbands—decided to go "all in" and build their dream beach house on the Emerald Coast, Scenic Highway 30A.

I started a 'compound' by buying the home next to my best friend — we love the sense of community

An education consultant in Columbus, Ohio shares how writing a letter unlocked the dream of a family “compound” in her new neighborhood.

Is Gen Z in too much debt to ever own a home?

On average, adult Gen Zers carry $94,101 in personal debt—far surpassing Millennials ($59,181) and significantly exceeding Gen Xers ($53,255).

Retired Americans are moving out of these states as property taxes soar

Sky-high property taxes in large metros like New York City, Philadelphia, and Chicago are driving retirees out and fueling an internal migration to places where owning a home won't land you in the poorhouse,...

This house color is a sign that a neighborhood is gentrifying

Whether you're for it or against it, here's a telltale sign your neighborhood is being gentrified.

I bought a home on a cruise ship —and will sail the world by myself

Kilgore, who lives in Parker, AZ, on the Colorado River, has been fascinated by the idea of living on a cruise ship ever since a friend of hers bought a unit on the...

Woman reveals how property was stolen in identity theft real estate scam with ties to international crime ring

Louisiana woman DaNita Batiste is fighting to reclaim the title to a property that’s been in her family for centuries.

Wealthy New Yorkers flocking to this southern hotspot have caused house prices to skyrocket

As demand for homes on the barrier island surged, it caused not only a significant surge in the median property price but also prompted a notable drop in available inventory.