The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released its annual Global Liveability Index 2024, which evaluates cities worldwide for their livability. EIU’s report examines 173 cities globally based on 30 indicators organized into five different categories: Stability Health care Culture and environment Education and infrastructure The cities were then ranked on a 100-point scale. For the third … Read more
A house in San Francisco’s trendy Russian Hill neighborhood is on the market for less than half of what it’s worth, but the listing is going viral because of a unique condition for potential buyers. The three-bedroom property, built in 1924, listed earlier this month is worth $1.8 million but is currently priced at $488,000, … Read more
In early 2024, Jada Stratman, 25, was searching for retail space for her candle business, Brite Candle Co. That’s when she found Culdesac. “[It’s] the first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the U.S.,” Ryan Johnson, CEO of Culdesac tells CNBC Make It. Cars are not allowed on the Culdesac’s streets, and residents can’t park … Read more
The class of 2024 is facing many challenges going into the workforce this year. Entry-level jobs are increasingly more competitive and hiring has decreased around the U.S. Recent graduates will also have to choose where to start their post-collegiate journey. A new study from Zumper analyzed the top 100 U.S. cities using seven key metrics … Read more
To afford living 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. Despite that, the San Francisco area is the only major metro where rent for one-bedroom apartments has actually decreased since 2019, according to data from Apartment List. Rent … Read more
As a dual citizen of the U.S. and the U.K., Maisy Dewey always dreamed of living in London. Her mother is American and her father was born and raised in London. Dewey’s parents lived between London and the U.S. before eventually settling in New Jersey, where she grew up. She and her sisters would regularly … Read more
An apartment complex in Indianapolis, Indiana, went viral earlier this year when a real estate and investment firm shared a post on X that called it “one of the most unique residential conversions.” That apartment complex is Stadium Lofts, a former baseball stadium that was converted into 138 apartments by Core Redevelopment, a Midwest developer … Read more
In May, the national median monthly rent was $1,404, down almost 1% from same month last year, according to a June Apartment List report. Rent costs across U.S. continue to fluctuate, but there are some major areas where prices are trending up year-over-year. CNBC Make It analyzed rent estimate data from Apartment List for April 2023 … Read more
With soaring home prices and high interest rates, homeownership in the U.S. is increasingly unaffordable for the average household. And it’s one of the reasons why, despite similarly rising costs, people are choosing to keep renting over becoming homeowners. I became a first-time homebuyer in New York City this year and now that I have … Read more
Nkenge is a native New Yorker, born in the Bronx and raised in Harlem. While growing up in the city, living in a neighborhood like Manhattan’s Flatiron, where the current median rent is $5,394, seemed like a distant possibility for the now 30-year-old content creator. But Nkenge’s dream became a reality when she was selected … Read more
