Thinking about investing in real estate in 2025? Get insights from experts on market trends, risks, and where to put your money. Real estate has long been considered one of the safest investments. But is it still a good bet in 2025? Short answer: Yes — but with a few new considerations. Let’s dive into […]
Buying your first home in 2025? Discover 10 essential tips to avoid costly mistakes and make the right choice for your future! Buying your first home is an exciting milestone — but it can also feel overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. The real estate market in 2025 is competitive and constantly evolving, […]
As I watch my stock portfolio correct, I take solace in knowing that my real estate portfolio continues to chug along despite the chaos, fear, and uncertainty. With mass government personnel cuts, new tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China, a heated Oval Office exchange between President Trump and Ukraine’s President Zelensky, and sharp words from […]
Growing up in Bryn Mawr, Pa., Andre Golsorkhi always admired the houses along tree-lined Rock Creek Road. “It’s a fairy-tale street,” said Mr. Golsorkhi, now 45. He would gape at the homes and gardens. “From the day I got my license, I was driving up and down this street.” For years, he lived in the […]
With fears of a recession rising again largely thanks to the Trump administration’s aggressive policy measures—tariffs, spending cuts, aggressive layoffs, and an increasingly combative trade stance—it’s time to awaken the vulture investor within. Both Main Street and Wall Street are at risk of losing a lot of money now. I don’t particularly enjoy the idea […]
Having convenient, well-organized places to store things can help make life at home feel a little more peaceful. That’s why so many architects and interior designers are almost obsessive about maximizing opportunities to eke out more storage space. “Creating bespoke, built-in storage is one of my favorite things,” said Linette Dai, an interior designer based […]
The first time Dan Grebow returned to Altadena, Calif., to pick through the rubble of his family’s home, he felt a strong pull to rebuild. After all, it had been his home for 15 years. Mr. Grebow and his wife, Carmina, fixed it up together. And it was where their three young children had started […]
In 2019, Rabbi Yanky Bell was on one of his annual pilgrimages to the Ohel, the resting place of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson in Queens, New York, when he realized it was going to take him a while to write his petition. Usually, Rabbi Bell’s formal requests include blessings, spiritual guidance and inspiration from people […]
Welcome back to our D.I.Y. column, where we tackle home improvement projects, from basic repairs to simple restorations, which you can do in just a few hours. In our first installment last month, we showed you how to hang anything on your walls. In other words, we made some holes. Cosmic balance demands that we […]
By Design takes a closer look at the world of design, in moments big and small. IN 1919, THE Czech American architect Antonin Raymond and his wife and creative partner, the French-born American artist Noémi Raymond, traveled to Tokyo to help Frank Lloyd Wright construct the Imperial Hotel. While working on the project, they decided […]