For a few years now, countries all over the world have gone viral for selling off abandoned or dilapidated properties for around $1 dollar — an often symbolic price. The point of these schemes is to attract buyers and help reverse shrinking populations. Towns in Italy have done it several times and now a small … Read more
In honor of Earth Month, realtyhop ranked the greenest U.S. cities for homebuyers. The report evaluated each city based on the following criteria: Sustainability Policy and infrastructure Energy Environment Affordability Overall, the study found that the majority of the greenest cities are on the West Coast — five are in California alone. California is one … Read more
In October 2023, Nick Volkov came across a unique listing for a house and just knew he had to show it to his girlfriend, Jenna Phipps, a 28-year-old content creator. Though the listing included pictures of the exterior only and described the house as a “tear-down,” the 27-year-old program manager tells CNBC Make It that … Read more
There’s plenty of towns across the U.S. where Americans can retire affordably and live out their golden years without breaking the bank. But where do retirees with bigger nest eggs like to settle down? Earlier this month, personal finance site GoBankingRates.com ranked the richest retirement towns in the country. The site examined American cities with … Read more
In 2021, Liz White was visiting her parents — retirees who spend the winters in Naples, Florida — when an apartment became available in their building and she decided to move in. Each senior living arrangement has its own eligibility requirement, but residents in this retirement community are typically at least 55 years old. All … Read more
U.S. News and World Report recently released its annual ranking of U.S. cities with the best quality of life. Cities were ranked based on the following factors: Crime rates Quality of education Well-being Commuter index Quality and availability of healthcare Air quality index Federal Emergency Management Agency Data from a March 2023 public survey was … Read more
The day after AnnMarie Young graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2021, she and her best friend moved to Fairbanks, Alaska for the summer. The 23-year-old artist lived in Alaska for three months before returning to Texas. But Young tells CNBC Make It that the moment she left, she knew she wanted … Read more
When Sampson Dahl, 28, found a former laundromat in Maspeth, Queens on an online forum back in 2019, he had no idea how much the space would become his life. Early last year, CNBC Make It met Dahl after his former laundromat-turned-apartment went viral on TikTok. At the time, he was paying $1,850 a month … Read more
Forget a penny for your thoughts; what about 13 cents for a house in Croatia? Legrad, a town in northern Croatia, has been trying to get more people to settle in the area by offering houses for pennies. It’s an initiative they started in 2018. The small town, with around 2,000 people, borders Hungary and … Read more
Kevin Ford has hit yet another major milestone. In the summer of 2022, Ford went viral after posting a video on TikTok showing the gift bag he had received to celebrate his 27 years as a cook and cashier at Burger King at Harry Reid International Airport in Paradise, Nevada. During his tenure, Ford had … Read more
