There was a time when a massive house on a sprawling suburban lot was the ultimate signal that you'd made it. Five thousand square feet. Grand foyer. Two-story living room nobody actually used. The ...

The idea of buying an entire city may sound like fiction, but in certain cases, it is legally possible to purchase a town’s land and buildings. Ghost towns and small unincorporated communities have ...

A war is raging inside a tiny Florida enclave, between devoted locals and a big-name developer, over plans to revive an abandoned stretch of land and turn it into a lucrative tourist hot spot. The 5.5 ...