Owning a four-legged friend in New York City can cost renters two limbs. An impressive 94 million US households own at least one pet, bringing the country’s total pet-related spending to a whopping $152 billion in 2024. A study by RentCafe ranked the most pet-friendly cities for budget-minded renters, balancing the availability of pet-friendly apartments … Read more
Small towns, big price tags. GOBankingRates has uncovered the wealthiest small town in each of America’s 50 states — and the New York winner is bound to have Westchester residents reeling. The company conducted the study by analyzing property prices and median incomes, defining small towns as locations that have between 500 and 1,500 households. … Read more
Ozzy Osbourne’s stunning West Hollywood, CA, condo has hit the market for $2.375 million, less than four months after the rock ‘n’ roll legend died in his native England. The swanky high-rise unit, which is listed with Jonah Wilson, Josh Greer, and Rudy Serrato of Carolwood Estates, was purchased for $2.25 million in 2022 via a trust managed by the family’s … Read more
Fort Lauderdale is done being the middle child of South Florida luxury development. Staking a claim to the wealth Miami and West Palm Beach have captured until now, the city is entering a new phase of real estate ambition — rolling out branded towers, remaking marinas for megayachts and pricing condos at levels that would … Read more
After more than five years without a new office tower, Fort Lauderdale is finally breaking its dry spell. The city has watched from the sidelines as its neighbors — Miami to the south and West Palm Beach to the north — pushed ahead with glassy skyscrapers for Wall Street transplants during the post-COVID boom years. … Read more
To reach the upper price scales of Fort Lauderdale’s home listings, a few things are a must: water on at least two sides (a peninsula even better) and the ability to dock a yacht of significant length alongside the home. Ideally, the house should be newly built (or renovated), with space tailored for hosting large … Read more
The dumplings that conquered Times Square are coming to downtown Brooklyn. Din Tai Fung, the giant Taiwanese soup dumpling restaurant where it can take weeks to get a reservation, signed a lease for a 20,000-square-foot jumbo at The Brook, Realty Check has learned. The 51-story rental apartment tower, which just started receiving tenants, is a … Read more
The dream of home ownership in the US appears harder than ever, with average mortgage costs now far surpassing the median income. However, there are still several areas across the country that offer both high livability and affordable property prices. GOBankingRates conducted a study into these “hidden gem housing markets,” analyzing data from AreaVibes, the … Read more
Taylor Swift is a modern marvel, having over the years risen to a Beatles level of fame across many generations and an eager international audience of fans. That said, perhaps it’s no surprise that the superstar’s just-released “The Life of a Showgirl” album had her followers abuzz for days on end — and perhaps it’s … Read more
New Yorkers ready to retire and leave the bustle of the big city need not travel far. Milford, Connecticut, a quiet, quaint coastal community just 90 minutes from Manhattan, has just been named one of the top towns in America for upper-middle-class retirees. The seaside town was ranked third in a new list compiled by … Read more
The American Dream is alive and well in these prosperous places. The 50 richest and safest cities in the US have been unveiled in a new list — and it doesn’t look good for the Empire State. New York didn’t score a single entry on the list, compiled by GOBankingRates after examining household mean income, … Read more
Forget ghosts — what lurked in this house was far scarier. A Florida woman was hit with a barrage of mysterious symptoms soon after moving into her new home, starting with a simple headache and escalating into brain fog so severe she couldn’t remember entire conversations within hours. “I felt like I couldn’t think straight … Read more
This sleepy village is about to be abuzz. Pompton Plains, New Jersey has been named one of the most livable retirement towns in the United States, thanks to its low crime rate, access to amenities, and relative affordability. The enclave, located just a 45-minute drive from Midtown Manhattan, was ranked seventh on a new power … Read more
Pop star Taylor Swift is set to make her debut on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s hit podcast, “New Heights,” tonight—but if fans thought the NFL star and his brother, Jason, were going to go easy on the chart-topper, it seems they were sorely mistaken. The Kelce brothers, who launched their podcast in September 2022, first teased Taylor’s appearance on the show … Read more
In Spike Lee’s new thriller “Highest 2 Lowest,” Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky spend as much time above the skyline as they do on the streets of Brooklyn — thanks to a cinematic cameo from one of the borough’s priciest listings. The penthouse that appears in the trailer isn’t a movie set; it’s the top … Read more
Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is looking for a place to call home after signing a four-year, $17 million fully guaranteed contract with Big Blue. The 22-year-old Ole Miss product, who was the 25th overall pick in this year’s draft, took Overtime along for the ride as he toured homes and apartments in New York … Read more
Retirees have long flocked to Florida, Arizona and other warm-weather locales to live out their golden years. But new data shows there’s a New York town that’s quickly becoming a hotspot for those who have given up work. Mount Vernon in Westchester County is seeing a surge in senior citizen residents, according to a new … Read more
For those with $40 million to spare, you too can now live like an NBA All-Star. Mavericks center Anthony Davis has put his eight-bedroom Los Angeles mansion on the market for $39.9 million following his in-season trade from the Lakers, according to TMZ. Davis, 32, landed in Dallas in February after Los Angeles included him … Read more
Big Apple commuter town. Seriously big bucks. Scarsdale has been named America’s wealthiest suburb in a new study, with the mean household income exceeding an eye-popping $600,000 in 2023. The tony Westchester town, with a population of 17,723 residents, topped the rich list, compiled by GOBankingRates. The company analyzed suburbs with at least 5,000 households, … Read more
The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel’s September reopening, five years later than first planned, will be well worth the long wait. The magnificently restored, reborn Waldorf-Astoria brings back the Big Apple’s “grand hotel” style, with glorious public spaces open to everyone and worthy of the inn’s iconic legacy. New York City’s great hotel lobbies fell one by one … Read more