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I bought an abandoned house and tried to renovate it but failed. I'll never buy another fixer-upper.
Karie Fugett purchased a dilapidated house in Oregon with plans to achieve the American Dream. The …
Karie Fugett
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A millennial couple bought an abandoned cottage for half the price of nearby houses. It's a major fixer-upper, but it's worth it.
And, after two years of looking for a starter home in Rhode Island's Pawtuxet Village, a town near …
Maria Noyen
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Japan's glut of abandoned, derelict homes created so many eyesores and safety hazards it's making the property market bleed billions
Japan's empty houses have damaged the prices of homes near them and caused a $25 billion loss in ju…
Aditi Bharade
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Buying a house gets even more expensive
Home prices have increased for ten months in a row and hit their highest-ever tally for the month t…
Geoff Weiss
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An Italian town wants to sell its abandoned homes for $1 but the owners won't let it
Despite the success of $1 home initiatives in other Italian towns, the mayor of Patrica is struggli…
Joshua Zitser
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Why Japan has more than 8 million cheap abandoned houses that people are renovating into dream homes
Blame a shrinking population, a push into cities, and a lack of DIY culture. All are reasons so man…
Amanda Goh,Jordan Pandy,Cheryl Teh
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People are buying cheap, abandoned homes in Japan and living their dreams free of financial burden
Foreigners see Japan's empty houses as a way to be homeowners for as little as $23,000. Moving ther…
Jordan Pandy
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A real-estate investor accused of running an Airbnb was fined $180,000. He says his tenant is to blame for renting it out.
An Oregon man with a Las Vegas investment property says his long-term tenant put it on Airbnb behin…
Dan Latu
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How to buy one of those cheap, abandoned houses in Japan, according to a Canadian dad of 2 who did it
"I spent I don't know how many hours just daydreaming of living in Japan and purchasing one of thes…
Amanda Goh
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They gave up big city life to buy an abandoned $10,000 house in Japan and renovate it. They say they'll never take on a project like that again.
"There are no shops at all, no convenience store, nothing — except about 30 potters that stil…
Amanda Goh
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I bought a house in Japan for less than $45,000. I live in the peaceful countryside close to every convenience, and everything's cheaper here.
Ned Watson bought an abandoned Japanese home, known as an akiya, in 2019. It's brought him tranquil…
Jordan Pandy
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I moved to an abandoned house in Japan's countryside. I learned that homeownership in Japan is not the same ticket towards long-term stability as it is in the US.
For Bethany "Bitsii" Nakamura, moving to the Japanese countryside was a cultural shift. She doesn't…
Jordan Pandy
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A Swedish millennial bought one of Japan's famously cheap abandoned houses. Here's how he turned the 100-year-old property into a luxury Airbnb.
This 30-year-old Swedish model moved to Tokyo and started buying and renovating "akiya" — che…
Julian Ryall
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Millennials are buying old, cheap houses to get on the property ladder. Here's how they brought 4 run-down properties back to life.
These millennials got on the property ladder by buying cheap, older houses that needed a lot of res…
Kiera Fields,Zoe Rosenberg,Jack Sommers
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Elon Musk is a homeowner again, despite his claims of couch surfing
The Tesla cofounder has claimed he doesn't own a home, but court records show he quietly purchased …
Grace Kay,Jack Newsham
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Downtown Los Angeles is bustling with new residents. Not so much with office workers, though.
Downtown LA has seen a surge in new residents since the pandemic, and that growth is expected to co…
John L. Dorman
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How Berlin's techno scene came to define the post-wall city and earn UNESCO cultural heritage status — with a little help from Detroit
Berlin's techno scene has helped transform the city into a youthful, vibrant hub of artists, studen…
Nathan Rennolds
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I downsized to an ADU I built in my Sacramento yard. I pay only $520 toward my mortgage and am saving up for my next home.
Blanca Barragan moved into an ADU and rents out rooms in her home. It covers about $2,200 of her mo…
Alcynna Lloyd
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An American couple left their rent-free life in Mexico and moved to a $7,500 abandoned home in Japan: 'We feel overwhelmingly welcome'
A couple lived rent-free in Mexico for over a year before traveling to Japan and buying an abandon…
Julian Ryall
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A millennial dad of 2 bought an abandoned home in Japan for $23,600. He says restoring it is easier than expected.
Eric McAskill says he hasn't been to the grocery store in two weeks because his neighbors have been…