Most middle-class Americans are losing the struggle with the rising cost of living, but residents of two Deep South states are actually coming out ahead, according to a new report. In 14 states, middle-class incomes are underwater by 10% or more in terms of trying to keep up with inflation in key living costs overRead …
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Luxury show garages have become a must-have among wealthy, high-profile car enthusiasts, including Sultan of Brunei, Ralph Lauren, Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, and Adam Carolla. Even those who reside not in luxury mansions, but in high-rise buildings, have found a way to proudly display their auto collections courtesy of impressive car elevator systems that enableRead …
A $1.6 Million Condo … for Your Car? Only in Las Vegas Read More »
Perched on the edge of the Everglades, Naples has positioned itself as Florida’s capital of quiet luxury, offering an alternative to Miami’s flashier real estate scene—and increasingly drawing a younger cadre of executives alongside its traditional base of deep-pocketed Midwestern retirees. With a population of roughly 420,000 people, the Naples metro—which also encompasses Marco Island—isRead …
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For renters these days, energy bills can add up quickly. A new analysis from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates that Americans will spend an average of nearly $800 on electricity from June to September, up 10.5% from the same period last year. This comes at a time when 1 in 6 U.S. householdsRead …
Renters Turn to One Cooling Hack to Save on Electricity Bills Read More »
Thinking about moving to another state, but not sure how to start? Welcome to Crossing the Line, where real people spill about how they searched for properties in another state. Today, Josh Pramis, a 43-year-old senior editor, explains how rising rental costs in his Florida town pushed him to consider leaving the Sunshine State onceRead …
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Most Americans say they want to live within an easy walk of shops, parks, and other neighborhood amenities, yet some real estate agents fear that discussing an area’s “walkability” may run afoul of the law. Their concern, in short, is that not everyone can walk. Touting a neighborhood as “walkable” may unintentionally violate fair housingRead …
Buyers Want Walkability, but Agents Fear to Utter the Word Read More »
Richmond homeowners who’ve been waiting to find out how many units they can build on their property—or who they can legally rent to—still don’t have a final answer. But Draft 3 of the city’s sweeping zoning overhaul makes some of the biggest shifts yet, including tying occupancy to Virginia’s bedroom-size standards and raising the accessoryRead …
Richmond’s Zoning Rewrite Would Raise the ADU Cap to 1,200 Square Feet Read More »
The promise of the American dream has always rested on a simple assumption: Each generation should be able to do a little better than the one before it. But lately, that promise seems to be under indictment. In the past week alone, I’ve read versions of the same grim story over and over: The dreamRead …
‘I Worried I Was Falling Behind, So I Did the Math on the American Dream’ Read More »
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago opened to the public on the Juneteenth holiday Friday, following plenty of controversy over its “audacious” brutalist design. The striking complex in the Jackson Park neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, which cost an estimated $850 million to build, documents and celebrates Barack Obama’s eight-year tenure as the country’s 44thRead …
Actress Lindsay Lohan has shared a rare glimpse at her “incredible” home life with her husband, Bader Shammas, and their 3-year-old son, Luai—12 years after she relocated from Los Angeles to Dubai in order to escape the endless scrutiny she endured in Hollywood. “Mean Girls” star Lohan, 39, shared a series of Instagram images andRead …
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