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Americans are moving a lot less — and boomers may be to blame
US internal migration has significantly slowed over the last five decades, and a new study suggests...
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Wall Street's next big bet could revolutionize homeownership
US homeowners have stacked up trillions of dollars of home equity. Big investors are now ready...
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We retired in Italy after visiting once over a decade ago. After selling our US home, we live a cheaper, slower life.
A retired American couple, both 70, moved to Italy after selling their home. They say healthcare...
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Mortgage Interest Rates Today, February 26, 2024 | Rates May Drop More Slowly Than Expected This Year
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Though recent inflation data has pushed mortgage rates up,...
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Gen Z is living with their parents to save money. But it's going to cost them, big time.
Sky-high rent is forcing Gen Z to live at home. But while millennials were called lazy...
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He always felt he needed a vacation from his life in Chicago. So he retired at 40 and moved into a $110,000 house in the Philippines with his wife.
"I wasn't going to be rich, but I was comfortable every month having more than I...
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I bought a California ghost town for $1.4 million. Living here gets lonely — but I've found my purpose.
Brent Underwood says restoring Cerro Gordo, an abandoned California mining town he purchased, has changed how...
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Meet the typical mover to Austin: Single millennial renters making $76,000 a year coming from California
The typical person moving to Austin is young and single, probably without a home of their...
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Take a tour of this futuristic spinning glass house that just hit the market in New Zealand for $665,000
This house in New Zealand on sale for $665K can rotate on its axis 360 degrees,...
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Mortgage Interest Rates Today, February 25, 2024 | Rates Increased Last Week — Here's When They Might Go Down
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are up, and they likely won't fall...
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A 79-year-old and her 86-year-old husband moved from New York to a retirement community in North Carolina. They're more social, but services in the area are lacking.
Linda Beyer and her husband moved from New York to a 55+ community in North Carolina....
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America isn't building enough homes. A new map may fix that.
Cities and states are using the National Zoning Atlas to understand housing rules and bring down...
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A couple who converted a $7,000 school bus into their dream home breaks down the cost of living a nomadic life
Josh and Emily Scherrer live in and work remotely from their 'Skoolie,' a converted school bus....
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My small Scottish city was in a Marvel movie, and it's now a filming hot spot. Living on a set is getting annoying.
I've lived in Edinburgh, Scotland, since 2017 and seen the filming of "Avengers" and "Fast and...
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Trump-branded properties are selling for far less than buildings that removed his name, report says
Manhattan condos branded with Trump's name sell for far less than similar units in buildings that...
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A millennial bought a $2,950 vintage truck and built a whimsical wood cabin on top of it. She's lived there for 5 years — and loves it.
A millennial woman living in Canada bought an old industrial truck and spent 10 years building...
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A boomer moved back to Virginia after living in Florida for a decade. She said she would 'never own another home' in the Sunshine State and loves the slower pace of life.
Nancy, a 68-year-old retiree, moved back to a rural home in Virginia from Florida due to...
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How the candidates running for Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat say they'll solve California's housing crisis
Housing affordability and homelessness are two of the top issues on California voters' minds. It could...
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California plans to build 1,200 tiny homes for the homeless. Here's what they look like.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom promised the state would build 1,200 tiny homes for the homeless. Here's...
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The fastest-growing city in Texas is a tiny place no one's ever heard of
Josephine, a small city outside Dallas, has more than doubled in size. Its growth is partly...
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I've been moving back and forth between Japan and the US for years. The quality of life in Japan is much better.
Emery Bowles moved to Japan to teach English in 2008. His family of three now moves...
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Commercial real estate is in big trouble — and the problems may have major financial fallout
Higher interest rates are causing problems for US commercial real estate and ripples are spreading worldwide,...
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China is heading for a 'lost decade' if it doesn't reform and grow, an analyst says
China now faces multiple challenges including a property crisis, deflationary pressure, a demographic crisis, and trade...
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NYC's commercial real estate crisis is so bad that a developer is considering turning a prime plot of land into a 150-foot billboard
The project is called "The Penn Platform" and was previously reserved for a 56-floor office tower.