Summer travel vacation concept, Happy asian traveler woman holding passport and plane model relax on beach chair in tropical beach at Thailand Getty You’ve probably heard me mention SWANs a time or two by now: stocks that help you Sleep Well At Night. You’ve probably heard me talk about how important they are in your

Kevin McCloud, British TV presenter and designer, launched HAB Housing in 2007. (Photo by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert/Getty Images) Getty Images Hundreds of investors in TV celebrity Kevin McCloud’s eco housing business have been told they can lose up to 97% of their money. Between 2013 and 2017 McCloud, the presenter of Channel 4’s Grand Designs for over 20

Subscribe, keep or re-gift. Mostess Home décor subscription boxes are more than just a little gift to yourself, they’re a shortcut to having professionally curated home accents. Another bonus is that if an item isn’t exactly your taste, someone else will appreciate it as a hostess or housewarming gift in the future. Either way, an

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin National rents just notched their slowest uptick in almost two years.  According to data from property analytics firm CoreLogic, rents grew just 2.9% in June, down from a 3% rise last year. Month over month, RENTCafe shows rents rose just $3, hitting $1,469 nationally. But it’s

Chicago’s Spoke Apartments is among a growing number of apartment buildings across the country positioned along established bicycle routes, helping increase their appeal to renters who bike to and from work, FitzGerald Associates Architects According to the U.S. Census Bureau, bicycling is the nation’s fastest-growing form of transportation. As such, cycling is exerting an ever-greater

This ranch-style home in Ojai, California mixes frontier charm with contemporary design. Douglas Elliman Aside from the boutique hotels and hip art galleries, Ojai, California is virtually Los Angeles’ frontier—chock-full of ranches, horse trails, and arresting heroes ready to claim their stake in town. For its 7,500-plus residents, life here represents a change of pace, a

8408 Hillside Avenue is a sprawling contemporary home perched above the city of Los Angeles The Oppenheim Group A series of striking modern homes under construction in Los Angeles is among the projects of a South African architecture firm that has made an impact on six continents with forward-looking buildings and luxury homes. Now, the

Mortgage refinances are surging, but the increased demand comes at a price. Getty Mortgage refinances are surging thanks to low mortgage rates, which hit nearly three-year lows just last week. Currently sitting at 3.6% according to Freddie Mac, they’ve spawned a 180% uptick in refinance applications since just one year ago.  Online mortgage lender Better.com

The Mountain looks over all of Beverly Hills MATTHEW MOMBERGER /JUWAN LI The largest parcel of land for sale in Los Angeles, that comes with precious grandfathered-in rights to build 12 feet higher than current code, has sold for a fraction of its worth after years of discord and some last minute legal wrangling. A

Communication is vital in business, and modernizing communication technology allows businesses to run more strategically and efficiently. Real estate, in many ways, has been slow to adopt advanced technologies, but AI and automation have helped streamline tasks like maintenance processes and communications with tenants. However, companies in the investment, development and property management space often

Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images When real estate mogul Donald Trump falls in love with a piece of property, things don’t always turn out so well. Now that he’s president, and seems to be slowly falling in love with the idea of buying Greenland—or at least talking about it, it’s a good time to look back at

Seton Castle was built in 1789 by starchitect Robert Adam. Savills A castle in Scotland with 13 bedrooms, a gym, billiard room, private tavern, stables, cinema and helipad is for sale for £8 million. Seton Castle, a 13-bedroom mansion built with the remnants of a palace used by Mary Queen of Scots, has just been

null Getty Especially if you’ve never gone through it before, the process behind buying a home can seem long and complicated. In light of that I’ve decided to break it down, step-by-step. Below are the seven essential steps to buying a house. Read them over so that you know what to expect from start to

Socceroof atop The Whale in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park features spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline. Madison Realty Capital Socceroof in Brooklyn has ten soccer fields, a high-end sports bar, multiple big-screen TVs and spectacular, unobstructed panoramic waterfront views of Manhattan. It’s atop the Whale, a cluster of three former industrial buildings in Sunset Park. Built

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Starchitect Rafael Viñoly is known for his skyscrapers, but in 1990 he designed this concrete, steel and glass residence in Connecticut. Bernadette Queenan Architect Rafael Viñoly is known for designing the tallest residential structure in the Western Hemisphere, though one of his more modest, but rare,

In every business — not just real estate — marketing to a specific demographic is key to successful growth and often is one of the most difficult problems to solve at the same time. Most of us in the real estate industry probably did not go to college for marketing specifically, but that doesn’t mean

Having more time in your life is something everyone can agree they probably need — whether it’s for hanging out with your family or friends, playing with your dog or just having some downtime, having those extra minutes are beneficial for all of us. In fact, not only is downtime needed to keep our mental

For $10.5 million, an aviation enthusiast can own a 7,550-foot runway, seven aircraft hangars, a mansion and private aviation residence community near Ocala, Florida. SVN Florida Picture a residential development in Florida. Now picture it with an aircraft runway capable of accommodating aircraft as large as a Boeing 747. That can only be Jumbolair, an

Nearly three years into the Trump Administration, you may think the pendulum for banking regulations — Dodd-Frank rules created after the 2008 crisis — has swung to a more permissive position. President Trump campaigned promising to dial back regulations, and legislators from both parties promised some “recalibration.” Certainly, some changes have happened. Following the 2018

Today’s data for July housing starts and permits was very mixed. Of course, the month on month data is volatile (and subject to very large revisions) due to difficult seasonal adjustment factors and changes in the weather, but the Year on Year (YoY) trend is more reliable. For housing starts, July’s result was far below