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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When a heavy storm hit in October, residents of the floating community of Schoonschip in Amsterdam had little doubt they could ride it out. They tied up their bikes and outdoor benches, checked in ...

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 ...

What appears to be a floating home in Miami's Biscayne Bay, isn't actually a house. At least that's how lawyers representing the millionaire that owns it argues. County officials are trying to hit the ...

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 ...

Escalating house and condo prices in Portland are affecting nontraditional dwellings too, especially floating homes. After sales stalled and prices sank during the Great Recession, Oregon’s floating ...

A woman couldn’t afford to buy a house, but fear naut — she made do with a floating home. Kate Fincham beat the housing market by purchasing a 550-square-foot, two-story home that’s built on steel ...

Marin County has tightened its regulations governing floating homes from outside the county. The Board of Supervisors approved changes to the county code, specifying for the first time that anyone ...