Can This Developer Make West Palm Beach Into the Hottest City in America?

Saul Martinez for WSJWEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—When Mayor Keith James first met billionaire real-estate developer Stephen Ross at the 2019 groundbreaking for a high-end apartment building, Ross wasn’t shy about his lavish ambitions for this once overshadowed South Florida town.The Laurel was to be the c

The Kennedy Family’s Awe-Inspiring Real Estate Legacy Revealed—and Which Iconic Homes They Still Own Today

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images:CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images:Realtor.comThe future of the Kennedy family‘s lasting political legacy has been thrown into chaos in recent months amid bitter in-fighting among relatives, wild public statements from its scions—and now, President Donald Trump‘s ta

‘I Bought a Home on a Cruise Ship—and Will Sail the World by Myself’

Storylines (2)When it comes to retirement, many boomers will downsize and invest in over-55 or retirement communities where they can simplify their lifestyles. Others go much more adventurous.Count Debra Kilgore, 63, among the adventurous. She bought a $1.9 million home on a cruise ship that will pe

What It’s Really Like To Lose Everything You Own Overnight in a Wildfire

Tera & Cory BonillaFor the first time in 14 years, Tera and Cory Bonilla didn’t have to work on New Year’s Eve. So, they took the rare opportunity to head to Hawaii at the invitation of friends.The plan was to rest and regroup. Instead, their lives were upended when they lost everything as the Los A