Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

Is There a Future in the Doomsday Economy?

With Fortitude Ranch, the entrepreneur Drew Miller is betting on franchised timeshares for people who are worried about the end of the world.
Is There a Future in the Doomsday Economy?

With Fortitude Ranch, the entrepreneur Drew Miller is betting on franchised timeshares for people who are worried about the end of the world.
For L.G.B.T.Q. People, Moving to Friendlier States Comes With a Cost

Laws targeting gender-affirming care have uprooted thousands. But places that are more supportive can also be more expensive.
Amy Tan’s ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles’ Takes a Novel Approach to Bird-Watching

In her most recent book, “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” the best-selling author revels in a newfound preoccupation with birds — and drawing.
She Lost Her Home in the 2017 Atlas Fire in Napa. Then She Built Something ‘Different.’

The fire-resistant house she built in Napa, Calif., with the insurance money was “so different — and I like different.”
The Simplest (and Cheapest) Way to Decorate With Flowers

It starts in your own backyard (or the tiny container garden on your balcony): “You can put a single bloom in a flower vase, and that is often enough.”
Apartments Could Be the Next Real Estate Business to Struggle

Owners of some rental buildings are starting to struggle because of rising interest rates and waning demand in some once booming Sun Belt cities.
A Botanic Garden Determined to Bring Back American Chestnut and Heirloom Apple Trees

This botanic garden is determined to bring back the American chestnut tree and heirloom apples that taste like those grown 500 years ago. It won’t be easy.
The High Line Opened 15 Years Ago in NYC. What Has It Taught Us?

The world-famous New York City gardens offer a master class in how to grow and maintain a naturalistic landscape. Here are a few takeaways.
An Architect Couple Design Their Dream Home on Orcas Island

The small house in Washington was designed to sit lightly on the land: It touches the ground in only six places, and they didn’t cut down a single tree.
New Home Construction Slows as Mortgage Rates Remain High

Home building in May fell to its slowest pace in four years despite a supply shortage. That trend could put even greater strain on buyers.
The Weird Housing Market, in 5 Charts

Home prices have held up better than expected amid high interest rates. But that doesn’t mean the housing market is healthy.