I renovated my backyard for my son’s wedding. The $40,000 investment paid off when we sold the house years later.
An ariel view of a large wedding dinner table in the backyard. I walked in the door after work,…
I moved from the US to Australia. My employer contributes over 11% to my retirement, and I don’t pay property taxes.
Chelsey Nelson moved from Seattle to Australia to be with her boyfriend. This as-told-to essay is based on a…
I moved from Brazil to the Midwest at 19. My parents were born in the US, but I still wasn’t prepared for the culture shock.
I moved to the Midwest to pursue a college education. When I moved from Brazil to Michigan at 19,…
7 major US cities where homes are both affordable and easy to find
There are several real-estate markets where there’s a prevalence of affordable houses. Home sales picked up steam this autumn,…
Billy Joel first saw his New York estate while farming oysters as a teenager. He’s now selling it for over $49 million.
Billy Joel is selling his waterfront estate in New York that he once could only dream of owning. Billy…
I shopped for home decor at Walmart and Target. One store had better deals, but the other stocked cuter items.
Walmart and Target both have fairly large home-decor sections. Walmart and Target are two of the first places I…
Washington DC is full of obsolete government buildings. See how one is being transformed into hundreds of luxury apartments.
The Cotton Annex building is being turned into luxury apartments. The reimagined complex has many amenities, including a rooftop…
Here are the 8 top cities people are moving to for cheaper rent
It’s one of your biggest monthly expenses, and it’s only increasing every year. A recent Redfin report found that…
Americans moved out of these states the most, flocking to others that were often cheaper and less crowded
Americans leave New York, New Jersey, and Illinois at the highest rates, newly released census data indicates. Jackie Nguyen…
Vintage photos of Trump Tower show the early days of Donald Trump’s New York City headquarters
Donald Trump in his office in 1987. Completed in 1984, Trump Tower serves as Donald Trump’s New York City…