Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Waterfront property certainly has its appeal. Access to the river, lake or ocean can provide endless enjoyment, especially if ...

Swapping a brick-and-mortar home for life on a houseboat is a bold decision to make. While some make the switch on a whim and give in to the allure of the beautiful sunsets on the water, the solitude ...

Whether amphibious or over water, floating houses have the potential to resist sea-level rise. Floating houses cost 8-16 percent more than land-based structures. Floating houses can help revitalize ...

Life on water must be great, but admittedly, it's not for everyone – and not just because of the high costs it entails. For those not eager to move too far from terra firma, there's always the ...

For homebuyers with a special affection for life on the water—and an insistence on creature comforts—floating homes check a lot of boxes. These unique dwellings offer a permanent, water-based ...

The contemporary floating home looks unlike any of the other properties that elegantly bob alongside it on the waters of Lake ...

The disco-era Aqua Star floating house, which anchored the pricy Oregon Yacht Club moorage on the east side of the Willamette River long enough to be spoofed on the comedy cable show “Portlandia,” has ...

The Netherlands is going through a subtle shift in how people imagine home. Instead of resisting the water around them, many residents are choosing to build their lives on it. New communities of ...

This contemporary houseboat-style condo is one of 14 floating in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. The sellers, Gemma and Russ Daggatt, moved into it in 2013, hired local firm Graham Baba Architects to ...