All About the Cape Cod Home—and How It Went From 17th-Century Survival Shelter to Coastal Luxury Icon

The Cape Cod house has become synonymous with coastal luxury and aspirational waterfront living. But long before it was uplifted as the darling of seaside living, the home design fulfilled a much grittier purpose: serving as a survival shelter to 17th-century colonialists. While the elegant and oh-s

Transforming John Early’s Actual House for ‘Maddie’s Secret’

Maddie’s Secret was filmed at the Silver Lake home of its creator and star, John Early. That saved money for the shoestring production, plus the More »

How the housing market survived the Iran conflict

Now that the Iran conflict is behind us and oil prices have fallen significantly, we can hopefully move into the second half of 2026 with less drama for housing. It would be great if the economic backdrop was less like an episode of 24 and more like Saved by the Bell. How did housing hold up with oi

They Turned a Fixer-Upper in the New Hampshire Mountains into a Thriving Business—With Six-Figure Revenues in Its First Year

When Serena Ryan and Justin Walsh first had the idea to launch a hostel in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, their goal was twofold: one, to live in an environment they had fallen in love with; and two, to fulfill a vital need in the hiking community. Serena, 37, had been reading a memoir about