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Billionaire broker Nikhil Kamath buys home, leaves internet debating on renting vs. owning a house
Kamath, who has a net worth of $3.1 billion, acknowledged that a lack of control over one's living …
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Should you rent or buy a home? Here’s how much rental pricing has gone up compared to ownership cost in major Indian cities
Renting costs in Indian cities are rising rapidly, making homeownership a potentially smarter finan…
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Here's how natural disasters are shaping the buy-versus-rent decision in vulnerable states like Florida
Homeowners in high-risk states face rising insurance costs, while renters get significantly less po…
Kelly Cloonan
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I'm a millennial making $120,000 a year. I rent because buying a home in Florida is so costly and would be too much work.
A millennial who makes six figures said buying a home in Miami plus paying for maintenance, insuran…
Alcynna Lloyd
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JD Vance said migrants are the reason it's so expensive to rent or buy homes. He's wrong.
Many housing experts, including Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather, say the nation's inadequa…
Alcynna Lloyd,Eliza Relman
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I rented a 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV for the summer. It won't wow anyone, but it is reliable — with one downside.
Andrew Lambrecht and his roommates rented a 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV LT for the summer to share. He e…
Andrew Lambrecht
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I'm a boomer who was evicted from my apartment of 25 years. I was angry and embarrassed, but I have no choice but to keep renting.
Trina Kaye had lived in her Los Angeles apartment for over two decades when she came home one day t…
Jen Glantz
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A real-estate investor says he's cracked the code to producing 'at least $1,000 of positive cash flow every month,' but his rent-by-the-room strategy isn't for everyone
One Seattle-based real estate investor describes his strategy: "Buy the biggest house you can and f…
Kathleen Elkins
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A California couple built a $500,000 ADU in their parents' backyard when they couldn't afford to buy a traditional house
Ali and Aislyn Benjamin's live in an ADU in his parents' yard. The couple asked wedding guests to g…
Alcynna Lloyd
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I bought my dream home, but the difficult process and higher cost sometimes make me wish I'd stuck with renting
An interior design whiz was excited to apply her skills to a place she owned. But buying and renova…
Jordan Pandy
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How 3 friends without any hospitality experience started renting out over 400 tiny homes in remote locations around the world
Adrian Chia was inspired during a vacation in Australia and partnered with two friends to develop t…
Erin Liam
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I had to rent my house for extra income, and it forced me to declutter. I'm happier because of it.
When I had to rent my house on Airbnb, a photographer helped me stage it. Seeing things through her…
Elana Rabinowitz
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Your landlord might be using an algorithm to raise rents. If Kamala Harris has her way, that could be banned.
Kamala Harris wants to crack down on landlords who use rent-setting algorithms to allegedly collude…
Eliza Relman
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An Iowa basic income project gives low-income residents $500 a month. They say it helps them make rent and buy food.
Iowa lawmakers recently voted to ban basic income programs. But one such program says it'll continu…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Renting will be cheaper than buying a home for years to come, real estate firm says
"The disparity between mortgage payments and rental costs presents a substantial hurdle for aspirin…
Yuheng Zhan
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We kept losing out on homes and were sick of renting. So we tricked out a $4,500 van to live in for the summer.
Ian and Mary Clare Armstrong were being pushed by their realtor to go $200,000 over budget. They pa…
Dan Latu
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My 56-year-old mom lives rent-free in our house. She contributes by doing chores and childcare, but communicating expectations can be hard.
Multiple generations living in one house can benefit everyone involved, from saving money to childc…
Emylee Williams
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Small apartments are in, and it's causing rents in new buildings to drop
However, the pace of new construction of single-family and multi-family homes has started to slow t…
Eliza Relman
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A Tesla fan experiences the Cybercab for the first time — it's a smooth ride but he wouldn't necessarily buy one
Tesla debuted its new Cybercab, a robotaxi with no steering wheel, on Thursday.
Tom Carter
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When Bay Area rent got too expensive, I bought a house in the mountains. Living here is a dream, but I'm uncertain about the future.
Katie Sarna paid $1,450 for her room in a San Francisco apartment. When she decided to buy, she bou…