Think Craigslist, but for homes — that’s the idea behind Galleon. Galleon is an off-market, for-sale-by-owner residential marketplace that lets homeowners name their prices to see if any buyers bite. “We believe that there should be a free and open consumer-led marketplace,” Amanda Orson, the CEO and founder of Galleon, told BI. While similar to
Miami’s billionaire boom has pushed up housing prices — and intensified competition for the city’s elite schools. State-of-the-art facilities, strong athletics, and impressive college matriculation lists are just some of the features that define Miami’s most expensive schools. Michael Light, Miami-based luxury real estate broker and founder of The Light Group at Douglas Elliman, told
When my husband and I first became empty nesters more than 20 years ago, we moved from our suburban Maryland home to a two-bedroom condo in Arlington, Virginia. We hoped to make some new friends as we started this chapter of our lives. The city itself was fun, and the living environment was pleasant, but
When I lived in Los Angeles, I considered Palm Springs a sunny respite about a few hours away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I made a point of visiting the desert city a few weekends a year to enjoy perfect winter weather and laid-back, poolside hangs. I never imagined living there, though,
Ryan McPherson fought hard for his piece of Austin. Back in the spring of 2022, when it seemed like everyone was angling for homes in the Texas capital, he and his wife set their sights on a tidy four-bedroom in a sprawling new development on the east side of town. They bid $20,000 above the
Warren Buffett’s successor, Greg Abel, just completed his first acquisition as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. It’s the latest sign that he’s ready and willing to build on what Buffett built. In a press release on Friday, Berkshire said it had officially acquired Taylor Morrison for $8.5 billion in cash, a deal it first announced in
