luxury real estate

The 10 Most Expensive Cities in the United States

The Council for Community and Economic Research just released its sixth annual city cost-of-living rankings. We'll tell you which cities made its top 10 list, plus the average costs of a few ordinary purchases in each one to help put those expenses in perspective.

What Hawaii Real Estate Says About the Economy

Who owns the 25 most expensive homes in Hawaii? The answer to that question provides a window into the changing nature of the U.S. economy by revealing which industries are producing mega-millionaires in an era of economic hardship.