Former President Barak Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, bought a home in Waimānalo which is on Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi.

The late-1600s residence was "liveable," but a couple made it theirs with a kitchen for entertaining, spacious en suites, and custom delft tile.

We could be starting to see the effects of this already, based on the latest house price index from Halifax. The lender found that prices dipped by 0.1% in February, with demand starting to fade ...