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These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Though recent inflation data has pushed mortgage rates up, rates are still expected to fall later this year.

Sky-high rent is forcing Gen Z to live at home. But while millennials were called lazy for living with mom and dad, today it's seen as cool.

"I wasn't going to be rich, but I was comfortable every month having more than I would need in the Philippines," Corey Fraser said about retiring early.

Brent Underwood says restoring Cerro Gordo, an abandoned California mining town he purchased, has changed how he thinks about finding purpose in life.

The typical person moving to Austin is young and single, probably without a home of their own and earning a higher income than locals.

This house in New Zealand on sale for $665K can rotate on its axis 360 degrees, meaning you can change the view from your window any time you like.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are up, and they likely won't fall until the Fed cuts rates, which may not happen for a few more months.

Linda Beyer and her husband moved from New York to a 55+ community in North Carolina. Beyer said she's more social, but the services are lacking.

Cities and states are using the National Zoning Atlas to understand housing rules and bring down home prices.

Josh and Emily Scherrer live in and work remotely from their 'Skoolie,' a converted school bus. They're saving less than they expected by living tiny.

I've lived in Edinburgh, Scotland, since 2017 and seen the filming of "Avengers" and "Fast and Furious" movies and others. I'm getting sick of it.

Manhattan condos branded with Trump's name sell for far less than similar units in buildings that have removed the logo, analysis of sales data found.

A millennial woman living in Canada bought an old industrial truck and spent 10 years building a wooden cabin decorated with singles on top of it.

Nancy, a 68-year-old retiree, moved back to a rural home in Virginia from Florida due to escalating costs, the heat, and overbearing politics.

Housing affordability and homelessness are two of the top issues on California voters' minds. It could inform their decision in the March 5th Senate primary.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom promised the state would build 1,200 tiny homes for the homeless. Here's what they look like.

Josephine, a small city outside Dallas, has more than doubled in size. Its growth is partly due to its cheaper homes, lower taxes, and quieter feel.

Emery Bowles moved to Japan to teach English in 2008. His family of three now moves back and forth between countries but prefers life in Japan.

Higher interest rates are causing problems for US commercial real estate and ripples are spreading worldwide, but bargain hunters are ready to pounce.

China now faces multiple challenges including a property crisis, deflationary pressure, a demographic crisis, and trade tensions with the West.

Housing shortages have made rental markets in places like Syracuse, New York, and Greensboro, North Carolina more competitive than New York City.

Retired educator Helen Boxwill said rental income from her ADU's three tenants over 20 years has helped her pay property taxes and other bills.

If you've been waiting — maybe even cheering — for the housing bubble to pop and home prices to plummet, you're out of luck.