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A few big Texas counties had especially high positive net domestic migration rates. A lot of California places saw negative net domestic migration.

Retired couple Sherry Meaders and James Michael Dunne moved from Florida to rural Missouri, citing Florida's rising insurance costs and population influx.

Jarrell Chalmers moved to Puerto Rico with his partner. They're saving money, started a coffee brand, and enjoy living slower lives.

Michael Burton has found London's hustle culture draining and isolating. He expects Portugal to be cheaper and more laid-back with better weather.

"I guess it depends on the person, but for us, we would never go back," Sarah Spiro told BI. "It beats living on land."

Forest City, a $100 billion luxury development in Malaysia, is banking on tourism to shed its "ghost town" image.

Thousands are moving from Texas to New Mexico, citing the high property taxes in the Lone Star State.

Vijay Mallya's $20-million sky mansion sits on top of a 33-story, 400ft luxury apartment complex in India.

A couple who owned a consultancy in London moved to Tiree, a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides, and started raising sheep.

The 2024 presidential election could motivate even more Americans to move to places where housing is affordable and the laws align with their values.

A press release from the Census Bureau noted six of the fastest-growing large counties were in Texas.

Jose Rodriguez moved from Chicago to Brazil to open oncology centers and promote business partnerships, and he said the cost of living is 30% cheaper.

High mortgage rates, expensive auto loans, and a static labor market make it hard for people to move up the economic ladder.

The home buying process in Spain was faster and easier than the US, says a retired American couple who moved from California. They plan to stay.

Daniela Vilu bought her first home in London in 2023. She wasn't prepared for the feelings of loneliness and loss.

Brandon Turrell first came across the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement — better known as the FIRE movement — in 2012.

Seeley Lake, Montana, is among the western towns struggling to deal with rising costs and housing shortages fueled in part by recent transplants.

The National Association of Realtors said it would pay $418 million in damages to settle lawsuits that claimed the NAR kept commissions unfairly high.

The $418 million settlement will effectively eliminate the long-standing 6% commission, which has been standard in home purchase transactions for years.

Multifamily housing construction is beginning to slow down as interest rates and construction and insurance costs stay high.

A shady tactic known as "steering" is a big reason real-estate commissions remain so high, but a wave of lawsuits could end the practice.

China's yearslong real-estate debt crisis has already taken down the property giant Evergrande, which is undergoing liquidation.