The Sweep Of Prosperity: Villa Alang Alang on its bluff, from the air. Photo Credit: Knight Frank French Riviera In the stratosphere of global real estate north of $30 million, or multiples of that, the Cannes and Cote d’Azur markets are ticklishly fickle in that, after a purchase, even the savviest buyers can wind up

Portions of this article appeared in the Forbes Real Estate Investor Bucharest, Romania – 2019. People waiting for the train on the platform of North Railway Station (Gara de Nord) in Bucharest. Getty I recently finished some in-depth research comparing U.S. equity REITs with U.S. mortgage REITs and in the process, I uncovered some interesting

Buckingham Palace, London. (Getty) Getty You can see Buckingham Palace from the huge sash windows, and the Queen Anne period features resemble something of its neighbor’s. But it is not British buyers that Wahid Miah is showing around this London property, on the market for £33 million ($41 million), but American buyers. “In the last quarter

More and more Zip codes in Southern and Southwestern cities are magnets for Baby Boomers. Getty Images Baby Boomers are on the move, and it’s not just to the warmer Southern states. While the South continues to appeal to this age group, Boomers also are moving westward, notably to cities like Las Vegas and Phoenix.

A beachfront estate on 1.8 acres in Rhode Island ideal for use as a family compound is on the market for $8.5 million. Courtesy of Christie’s International Real Estate A waterfront estate on 1.8 acres in a hidden enclave of Bristol Highlands, Rhode Island is on the market for $8.5 million. The home is located

Sweetwater Spectrum in Sonoma California, is one of the new wave of intentional autism-focused communities. They are being built on twenty-first century sensibilities, but also harken back to the utopian communities of America’s past. Sweetwater Spectrum (The first of a series on new structures emerging in 2019, outside of government and rooted in mutual support.

The world is very different than it was 10, 20, 30 years ago. Businesses used to pour money into print advertising and marketing with few ways to determine exact reporting, ROI or the ability to effectively A/B test. That has changed drastically in the last decade with the emergence of online advertising. With innovative and

Renting might seem like a waste of money, but these two solutions can help.  photo credit: Getty Getty Renting might seem like throwing money into a proverbial black hole—but it doesn’t have to. In fact, with the right landlord, it might just improve your long-term financial station. Take New York-based start-up Stake, for example. By

North Dakota’s Gary Tharaldson has emerged as the state’s first billionaire. Robert Gallagher For Forbes Reached by phone in mid-June, Gary Tharaldson, North Dakota’s richest man, had a quick response to the news that Forbes was pegging his net worth at $1.0 billion.  “Obviously we wouldn’t sell for that. … I would say it’s very

The estate’s exterior has towering palm trees, a monumental façade, and grand double staircases. Douglas Elliman Real Estate Whether you prefer the indoors or outdoors, 709 Idlewild Drive in Fort Lauderdale has something extra special for you—a rare mega yacht dock and a custom $1 million kitchen. No, that doesn’t include gas and groceries. The