A Gen Xer was laid off from her job in LA and moved to Bali to retire early — 5 years later, her mom followed suit
"She's in her senior years and needs support, and I have the opportunity to help her with that," Debbie Welsch told BI.
Renovation
A millennial spent $1 million converting a Tribeca loft into a swanky bachelor pad — and just sold it for $6.9 million
Alfonso Cobo paid $4.6 million for a three-bed New York loft and turned it into a one-bed bachelor pad with features including a 16ft olive tree.
He bought a ski house in Japan for $6,000. He says people shouldn't buy them just because they're cheap.
Those looking to buy a house in Japan should avoid doing it just because it's trendy and consider how they can contribute to the community, Matt Guy said.
I bought my dream home, but the difficult process and higher cost sometimes make me wish I'd stuck with renting
An interior design whiz was excited to apply her skills to a place she owned. But buying and renovating a home was both challenging and expensive.
After 8 years of van life, they were ready to settle down. They bought an abandoned watermill in Portugal to turn into a family home.
The couple says helping out with Hurricane Ian clean-up efforts prepared them for the scale of the renovation work at their home in Portugal.
Millennials transformed a rundown $115,000 church into a modern Airbnb that makes $40,000 a year. See inside.
A millennial couple bought a rundown church in a popular Minnesota vacation spot. They spent $400,000 on the renovation, but are now ready to sell.
This millennial couple inherited a dusty old apartment in Italy. They renovated it — only to be told they should have left it alone.
A young couple was told they "destroyed" their Rome apartment because they decided to modernize it rather than preserve every detail.
I spent thousands renovating a 2,000-square-foot home — but these 5 cheap upgrades actually made the biggest difference
I renovated an old house by Lake George and turned it into an Airbnb. I spent a lot of money on upgrades, but these cheap improvements were the best.
I spent thousands renovating my kitchen and went over budget — but there are still 3 things I wish I'd done differently
I spent thousands to have my kitchen renovated last year, and I made a few mistakes during the planning process, like not adding more outlets.
Couple renovating their kitchen finds $75,000 treasure trove of 17th-century coins
A UK couple discovered a 17th-century coin trove worth $75,000 under the kitchen floor while renovating their farmhouse.
Millennials have a solution for the housing crunch: Extreme Apartment Makeovers
Millennials are giving up on buying their dream home — and spending thousands of dollars to renovate their rentals instead.
I spent over $1 million on a Victorian house that hadn't been touched in 70 years. It was crumbling and rotting, but I have no regrets.
Natalie Glaze said the house had rotten floors, crumbling walls, and caved-in ceilings. Renovating it is intense, but worth it, she added.
A customer angry about the 'poor' quality of his $32,000 kitchen parked a tank outside the store. It's been there for a month.
A man in England spent $32,000 on a kitchen renovation. He then parked a decommissioned tank outside the store, demanding a refund.
A real-estate investor who cash flowed $1,000 on her first rental and profited $68,000 on her first flip explains how to spend your renovation money effectively — and where to cut back
Nyasia Casey's first flip was a home that she purchased for $90,000 and sold for $245,000.
Millennials are buying old, cheap houses to get on the property ladder. Here's how they brought 4 run-down properties back to life.
These millennials got on the property ladder by buying cheap, older houses that needed a lot of restoration work before they could live in them.
A millennial couple who moved from Baltimore to Florida explain why they bought a $65,000 mobile home as their starter house
Decades of local and state regulations have limited or barred manufactured housing from communities across the country in need of affordable homes.
A woman is renovating a rundown Brooklyn brownstone that's been in her family for nearly 100 years
Sarah Coleman and her family started renovating an 1850s brownstone that's been in her family for decades. Her end goal is to move into the space.
A wave of inventory could hit the housing market in the coming years as 24 million homes present an opportunity for fix-and-flip investors, brokerage says
Brokerage New Western says more than 20 million houses are entering prime renovation years, presenting an opportunity for fix-and-flip buyers.
I live in a tiny house in my parents' backyard. This is what it cost to buy and renovate – and where I might take it next.
Veerle Veldhuis, 24, bought a tiny home and renovated it. She lives in her parents' backyard while she plans her next steps.
A 24-year-old spent her summer renovating a rundown cabin on a remote island in Canada. Take a look.
Bri Macdonald spent her summer on an island in Ontario, Canada, where she transformed her family's tiny cabin into a cozy home with neutral decor.