Real Estate

Jenni Kayne sold her Santa Ynez Ranch this week for $6 million. The Los Angeles-based designer bought the 20-acre property in September 2020 and spent two years infusing the home with the signature style, neutral color palettes and natural materials that has made her skincare, clothing and home-offering lines famous. Kayne said the renovations were

Forbes Global Properties This Mediterranean villa for sale in Bordighera, Italy, is in a location fit for a queen. The specific queen who made her official winter residence along the sea here was Queen Margherita of Savoy. Tall in stature, highly educated and with an ability to turn on the charm, the naturally inquisitive blonde

Covid turned many Americans into homebodies, according to the Research Institute for Cooking and Kitchen Intelligence. In its recently released “RICKI 2022 Changes Driven by the Pandemic” survey sent to more than 1,000 homeowners, the research consultancy sought to learn how respondents’ pandemic experiences impacted their relationships with their homes, especially in the kitchen, what

Los Angeles has just implemented a new tax on some residents when they sell their homes. This new transfer tax is in addition to plain old property taxes and capital gains taxes you will owe on the appreciation of your home when you eventually sell. This tax, commonly referred to as “the mansion tax,” went

A number of towns in Europe are so worried about their dwindling populations that are offering purchasing grants, cheap rents and cash payouts for moving there — and for having babies — to new residents, including foreigners, as encouragement to relocate. The initiative is not new and the towns that have already put in practice

The confluence of rising rents, historic inflation rates and the availability of remote work has opened new opportunity in so-called “Third City Markets” (TCMs) in the U.S. These tertiary markets provide robust potential for workers seeking lower costs of living and better quality of life. By extension, they offer opportunity as well to real estate

Comparisons between dating and real estate are often made, and when it comes to first impressions the similarities are certainly present—both the suitor and the agent must be pleasant, polite and it doesn’t hurt to be charming. Like a date, a broker’s aim after a first meeting is to win their client’s confidence. The means

After the homebuying hysteria of 2021 and the first half of 2022 was cooled off by rising interest rates, one of the knock-on effects has been an increase in the cost of rent. This is understandable as rising mortgage rates pushed homeownership beyond affordability for many Americans, who then in turn, have resorted to renting.

Covid turned many Americans into homebodies, according to the Research Institute for Cooking and Kitchen Intelligence. In its recently released “RICKI 2022 Changes Driven by the Pandemic” survey sent to more than 1,000 homeowners, the research consultancy sought to learn how respondents’ pandemic experiences impacted their relationships with their homes, especially in the kitchen, what

There’s nothing more timeless than a traditionally designed home. This aesthetic also happens to be very much on-trend right now. From coastal grandmother to grand millennial, what’s old is new again. However, these spaces can be more challenging to create than other styles because they’re warmer and richer. They have a soul and feeling to