Growing up, Payton Martin‘s family went on a lot of cruises and she became fascinated with them. The now 23-year-old Oklahoma native says back then she’d dreamed about working and living on one. “I always wondered about what the guests don’t see and what was going on behind closed doors,” Martin tells CNBC Make It. … Read more
Buying a house in today’s housing market isn’t easy as asking prices are only getting higher, and mortgage rates continue to fluctuate. But despite those factors, some metro areas across the United States are actually friendly to those looking to buy this year. This month, Realtor.com released its report on the easiest and hardest housing … Read more
In a city as notoriously expensive as New York, it’s common to see people in their late 20s and early 30s living with roommates to help manage the high cost of living. But Ishan Abeysekera has taken that to the next level with his current living situation in Brooklyn: a communal building that he shares … Read more
Barbara Corcoran wants homebuyers to stop thinking so much about mortgage rates and enter the housing market. The 75-year-old real estate mogul has been in the business for over 50 years. Corcoran is also widely known as one of the original sharks on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” having appeared in all 15 seasons of the show. … Read more
To afford life in a big city like San Francisco, California, you’d have to make double what most Americans earn, according to a May Moody’s Analytics analysis. U.S. News and World Report released its ranking of the cities with the lowest cost of living, based on the median gross rent and annual housing costs for mortgage-paying … Read more
Last month, bill pay service doxo released its 2024 Cost of Bills Index, which breaks down comparative household costs across the country. The report focused on the ten most common household bill categories: Utilities Cable and phone Mobile phone Auto loans Auto insurance Life insurance Health insurance Alarm and security Rent Mortgage To determine the … Read more
This month, ApartmentAdvisor released its annual report on the best cities for renters in the United States. The report analyzed 98 major cities across the country based on: Renter friendliness score Renting quality score Economic score Desirability score Renter friendliness and renting quality scores were determined by demand, vacant rates, tenant protection laws and new … Read more
Ryan Serhant has made quite a name for himself in both real estate and reality TV. Serhant, 40, is the former star of Bravo shows “Million Dollar Listing” and “Sell It Like Serhant” and the new hit Netflix show “Owning Manhattan.” He started as a real estate agent in 2008 and worked for the New … Read more
In April 2021, Paul Lee took a vacation to Thailand. Five months later, he decided to leave the United States behind and make a permanent move to the Asian country. Lee, originally from Georgia, had been living in New York City and grossing around $1 million a year thanks to his e-commerce business. Despite doing … Read more
Götene, about 200 miles from Stockholm, is selling plots of land starting at 1 krona per square meter or nine US cents per 10 square feet. Buyers must build a home on the land with plans to either live there permanently or use it as a vacation property, according to CNN. Götene’s mayor, Johan Månsson, … Read more
