It was the perfect private pool: remote-controlled Jacuzzi, underwater lights, a giant swan float, turquoise water glinting in the California sunshine. We rolled up to a stranger’s house in San Jose, ...

Years ago, startups called Uber and Airbnb changed the way Americans thought about taxicabs and hotels. An app named Swimply is attempting another paradigm shift. This time, the subject is swimming ...

Demand for apps that operated as an "Airbnb for pools" surged during the pandemic. On apps like Swimply and Peerspace users can rent outdoor spaces by the hour. Here's how you can rent a pool in your ...

Of all the things that can go sideways in a home sale, Eric Thune did not expect an impostor. He had put his Los Gatos home up for sale and moved to Santa Barbara before it sold. Then, a scam ...

Joseph Salamone’s “cave pool grotto” has provided the backdrop for music videos and A-list gatherings so exclusive he won’t give names. The 45-foot, in-ground saltwater pool is equipped with a swim-up ...