I visited the sprawling 'metroburb' where 'Severance' is filmed. It's a 2 million-square-foot town under one roof.
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Lending money can earn you passive, double-digit returns — but you'll need 2 things to compete
"The private lending generates such a nice return that it's difficult to be like, 'No, we don't want to have the easy money.'"
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Florida may abolish property taxes. Here's what they are in every state.
Homeowners facing ballooning property taxes aren't pleased. But the revenue is crucial for schools and other local government services.
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Rent is destined to reach record highs as the weather and inflation expectations heat up
Apartment prices are near record highs heading into the spring, and a real-estate veteran believes rent may keep soaring in New York City and beyond.
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Americans are clamoring to buy the highest penthouse in the world
A duplex atop Dubai's Burj Khalifa is on the market for $49 million. Its agent said he's surprised how many Americans have expressed interest.
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I'm an interior designer — there are 5 mistakes I'd never make in a closet
Designing and organizing a closet might seem easy, but I see people make a lot of mistakes with drawers, shelves, vertical space, and lighting.
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Airbnb called rival Vrbo 'desperate' for putting a sarcastic billboard outside its office
One creative director said Vrbo's billboard poking fun at Airbnb may not win Vrbo customers. Airbnb gloated that the sign gives it more "visibility."
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A couple started renovating RVs as a side hustle. They bought and resold 17 in 5 years and now fix up apartments, too.
A millennial couple started buying, renovating, and reselling motorhomes, making dated spaces luxurious. Now they're transforming small apartments.
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I moved to Japan 3 years ago for a corporate job. The country's work culture and office quirks still surprise me.
I moved from Europe to Japan for a corporate job. Working here has been filled with surprises about quitting culture, happy hours, and technology.
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Realtors just revised their rules for home listings. You won't like what they decided.
Most Realtors publicly list all their homes for sale. But some big brokers are trying to change the real estate rules to keep more listings secret.
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Why homebuyers are gaining a bittersweet edge right now
Homebuyers could gain more power in the housing market as sellers get fewer offers.
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I live on the Thai island featured in 'White Lotus.' Here's what life on Koh Samui is really like.
Adjusting to life in Thailand presented a few challenges, although the language barrier wasn't as big a deal as I had imagined.
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I moved to Canada to avoid Trump's second term, but I can't escape US politics
Grace Hern wanted to get out of the US and chose nearby Canada as her landing spot, but she found the news of the US was hard to escape.
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Real estate investors explain why they're willing to pay nearly double in interest to work with private money lenders
Working with private money lenders allows them to close deals in as little as eight days and avoid mountains of paperwork.
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Mortgage rates are going down. That's not necessarily a good thing.
Mortgage rates have come down from their recent peak, but it could be a sign of overall economic weakness and a potential recession.
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I spent a day wandering the most expensive ZIP code in Utah. Take a look around the millionaire hideaway of Park City.
I explored Park City's exclusive real-estate scene, where the 84060 ZIP code tops Utah's list for luxury living.
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They tried to build the healthiest home in America
The Culhane family has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars designing a house with a long list of features they believe will help them live longer.
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A Boomer who moved from Florida to New Mexico saves $1,000 a month and feels safer from climate disasters
Chris Gates relocated from Miami Beach to Santa Fe in search of lower costs and climate risks.
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An absentee landlord and his former tenant are fighting over who should pay a $180,000 Airbnb fine
The landlord says his tenant listed his home on Airbnb without his permission. The tenant says he was upfront about his Airbnb arbitrage business.
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4 Californians lost their homes in a wildfire. 6 years later, the nightmare isn't over.
BI talked with four families who lost their homes in the 2018 Woolsey fire about the emotional and financial challenges of rebuilding.
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She bought the first apartment she viewed. It's in one of Singapore's most iconic public housing complexes.
In recent years, some of Singapore's public-housing apartments have prices soaring above 1 million Singapore dollars, or about $751,000.
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JD Vance sold his house in the DC suburbs for $228,000 more than he paid
Vance will spend most of his time in the official home of the vice president, which is on the grounds of the Naval Observatory.
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This popular city is only allowing Airbnbs for 3 months of the year
Supporters of the stricter rules on Montreal Airbnbs hope they will free up housing for locals and make it easier to spot unlicensed vacation rentals.
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Look inside one of the first airport hotels in the US, built by Henry Ford and visited by Walt Disney and Ronald Reagan
The Dearborn Inn in Michigan was one of the first airport hotels in the US when it was built nearly a century ago. It has now been restored.
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I moved from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina. Here are 7 things that have surprised me most, so far.
From plastic straws to wine in Target, here are seven surprising things I've noticed since moving from New York to Charlotte, North Carolina.
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A boomer escaped California's tricky housing market with over $1 million in profit: 'You get that money, you get the hell out'
Jeremy Smith and his wife thought they wanted to downsize in retirement. But when the Californians saw home prices in Oregon, they changed their mind.
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We moved from the US to Canada 14 years ago. There are a few frustrations and nice surprises I wish we'd known about before we did it.
I wish that when my husband and I moved from the US to Toronto years ago, we'd known more about flight and food costs and the housing market in Canada.
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DOGE cuts haven't upended DC's rental market yet — but a more powerful catalyst could send rents soaring
The Department of Government Efficiency's spending cuts don't seem to be shaking rents in Washington, DC — but there may be a catch.
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America's homebuyers have a huge new bargaining chip
One year after a landmark settlement upended real estate commissions, the process of buying a house has become a little cheaper for some savvy buyers.
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We moved to Sweden for my wife's job. The country feels designed to help new parents succeed, but winters can be brutal.
My wife took a job in Sweden, so we moved there from London. We love living in Stockholm and have found many benefits, especially as new parents.
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I'm an American living in the UK. It's had incredible perks, but I wasn't prepared for some major differences.
I moved to the UK years ago for a master's program in Scotland. My American upbringing didn't prepare me for the rain and subtle language differences.
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It's not going to get any easier to buy a house in the next 2 years, economist says
Capital Economics expects home prices to rise 4% in 2025 and 2026, which would send the median home price in America to a record high of about $455,000.
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10 things to get rid of in your outdoor space, according to designers and gardeners
Gardeners and interior designers want people to declutter to make the most of their private outdoors spaces for free.
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I moved from the US to Ireland over 5 years ago. I've never felt safer, but adjusting to the culture hasn't always been easy.
I spontaneously moved from the US to Ireland, and I wasn't prepared for the differences in the language, the pace of life, or the function of alcohol.
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They met in Bali, fell in love, and built 2 tiny houses among the rice fields for $30,000
Though one of them is Indonesian and able to buy land in Bali, the couple decided to lease the land because they didn't want to take it from the locals.
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We moved from San Francisco to rural Washington. We built a $40,000 greenhouse to grow food and be more self-sufficient.
A family who left the Bay Area thinks that having an ADU greenhouse on their 140 acres will help them grow fruits and vegetables during the winter.
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The 10 housing markets with the highest turnover, where homes are likely to go on sale faster
These housing markets have the lowest home ownership tenure in the US, leading to better housing supply.
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I moved to Canada from the US. It's more expensive, but I've never been happier.
Leslie Redmond, 38, moved from Anchorage, Alaska, to Winnipeg, Canada, in 2022. She feels it's a safer, more caring place to raise her kids.
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We bought 2.5 acres of land in rural Virginia for $37,000. Here's why we think the investment will pay off.
Before graduating from college, Rajan Chida and Renzo Sanio plan to build a luxury cabin retreat in Virginia — and they're starting from scratch.
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2 California wildfire victims explain why they wouldn't rebuild again
More than six years after the Woolsey fire in LA County, only 40% of homes destroyed by it have been rebuilt.
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A Canadian tourist canceled his $7,000 Airbnb reservation amid growing tensions with the US
One Canadian visitor to Palm Springs, California canceled his $7,000 Airbnb reservation. It comes amid rising tensions between the US and Canada.
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The 10 happiest cities in the US, ranked
The happiest cities combine elements of healthy living, thriving communities, and work-life balance. Five of the top 10 are cities in California.
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A new NYC building is selling a $1 million wine cellar and $750,000 parking spots
A luxury condo building on the rise in downtown Manhattan is selling what appears to be the most expensive wine cellar ever sold in New York City.
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The top places in the US where everyone is moving
Many counties in Tennessee, Florida, and South Carolina had more people moving in than out domestically.
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We moved our family from Texas to Las Vegas. It's been a surprisingly great place to live for the past 11 years.
My family and I moved from Texas to Las Vegas in 2014. From the entertainment options to the outdoor adventures, it's been a great place to live.
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We're two of America's top real-estate agents. Here's where wealthy people are moving.
Frederik Eklund and John Gomes said they no longer share their work calendars and that young brokers shouldn't rely on social media to close deals.
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The 15 fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking cities in the US
Populations rose in many US cities last year. The two fastest-growing metros were in Florida.
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I was a lifelong Californian before moving to Maine in my 20s — but I've fallen in love with the perks of living in New England
I moved to Portland, Maine, from California, and I love living in New England as a young adult in my 20s. The food, activities, and seasons are great.
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Trump's tariffs are starting to bite American builders
Commercial real estate developers expected a rebound in 2025. Instead, tariffs have driven up costs and drained optimism.
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