We're a mother and daughter who were planning to move to Texas, but this small-town, affordable community kept us in California

Tech Insider : Business
Silverwood home being built
The Smiths ended up buying a house in a new affordable living community in California's Inland Empire.

Tracy Smith and Clair Mattig-Smith

It's not just Florida. Real estate boomtowns are going bust.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
A for Sale sign with added signs with discounts in front of a topical setting

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

The 10 best and 10 worst cities for retirees in 2025

Tech Insider : Business
An aerial view of two people walking on the beach.

Abstract Aerial Art/Getty Images

Bowling alleys, movie theaters, and a $200 million ballroom: What first families have added to the White House throughout history

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Style
The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished to make way for Trump's ballroom.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: The facade of the East Wing of the White House is demolished by work crews on October 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. The demolition is part of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a ballroom reportedly costing $250 million on the eastern side of the White House.

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

I moved from New York City to Raleigh. I'm glad I made the jump, but there are 5 things I wish I'd known beforehand.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
The writer posing outside in Raleigh, North Carolina.
caption

Rachel Simon

My career took us across 5 continents. When it came time to retire, my wife and I knew we didn't want to go home.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Environment
A retired couple posing for a selfie on their balcony in Penang, Malaysia.
A retired couple posing for a selfie on their balcony in Penang, Malaysia.

Adrian Spencer

The safest cities in the US, ranked

Tech Insider : Economy, Travel, Business
Burlington, Vermont.
Burlington, Vermont.

Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

The most haunted building in every US state

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Sports
amityville horror home
The infamous "Amityville Horror House" in Long Island, New York.

Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images

We spent $40,000 while living on a boat for a year and traveling. It was cheaper than living on land, but there were some trade-offs.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel
A couple posing in front of a boat.
Elliot Schoenfeld and Jennifer Johnson lived on a boat for two years to save money.

Courtesy of Elliot Schoenfeld and Jennifer Johnson

I visited a 'haunted' 18th-century mansion in New York City and saw things I couldn't fully explain

Tech Insider : Business
Morris-Jumel Mansion.
The historic Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights, New York, New York, USA. George Washington used the mansion as his temporary headquarters during the Revolutionary War.

SeanPavonePhoto/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Subscribe to Real Estate