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I spent thousands renovating my kitchen and went over budget but there are still 3 things I wish I'd done differently
I spent thousands to have my kitchen renovated last year, and I made a few mistakes during the plan…
Matt Ng
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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
7 mins read
What office meltdown? Developers see a shortage of high-end space and are rushing to build it.
Tenants like Citadel, JPMorgan, and Meta have sought new top tier offices. Little of it has been bu…
Daniel Geiger
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A California family of 5 found a house in Scotland listed for under $270,000. The catch: It was half the size of their old place.
"Seeing what the children could get by being over here was sort of nostalgic. It brought us back to…
Amanda Goh
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She was still in college when she started applying for the housing lottery. Now, she pays $1,600 for a 1-bedroom apartment in NYC.
Rent prices in NYC grew more than seven times as fast as wages in 2023, according to a May report f…
Amanda Goh
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3 couples who recently got mortgage interest rates under 3% share how they did it
The homebuyers are using the savings from their low-interest-rate mortgages to pay down debt and co…
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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They met in culinary school and renovated a $444,000 public housing apartment together. The kitchen was the heart of the project.
As first-time homeowners, they were determined not to settle for less. "I think we traveled the who…
Amanda Goh
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I moved from Dubai to the US as a British expat. It's been tough to adjust to credit scores, groceries, and guns the American way.
Karen Osman moved her family of four from Dubai to NYC when her husband was offered a promotion. Sh…
Claire Turrell
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I took my son traveling without my partner. I was surprised by how easy parenting was on vacation, and it helped us bond.
I've always loved traveling, and now, I enjoy taking trips with my son. We travel without my partne…
Jennifer Sizeland
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They got priced out of NYC, so they bought a $160,000 house in Vermont — but country life doesn't mean they're 'suddenly wealthy'
The one-bedroom house, which came with 2.6 acres of land, was initially listed for $225,000.
Amanda Goh
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We lived in Charleston for a year, but it was too expensive and crowded. Now, we're happily settled 2 hours north.
My wife and I lived in Charleston for a year and loved it, but it was too expensive and crowded. We…
McDuffie Putnam
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Sick of the 9-to-5 grind, he ditched the city to live in a tiny house in the woods. Now, he says he can get by on $750 a month.
Anders Boisen's parents were shocked when he told them his plan to live off-grid in the forest. He …
Amanda Goh
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He moved from Vancouver to Japan to teach English. 20 years later, he's built a life there — and a family home in the countryside.
He may be living in the rural countryside, but thanks to Japan's well-connected public transport sy…
Amanda Goh
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Before people rush to Montreal to live their best life, they should know my city's beautiful veneer is starting to crack
I've raised my family in Montreal, so I know how lovely it can be. But our city is also dealing wit…
Helen Wolkowicz
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A US Army vet moved to Japan with his wife and bought an abandoned house for $35,000. They have no plans to leave.
"Before, we were moving every few years, so our walls were never painted and we never hung up pictu…
Amanda Goh
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I restored a 1900s train car with my dad and turned it into an Airbnb. Now it's paid for itself.
Isaac French and his family transformed a decrepit 1900s train car in Idaho into a profitable Airbn…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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A quant California downtown is on sale for $6.6 million, but the seller is looking for a specific kind of buyer
John Ray has owned downtown Campo in California for over two decades. He's now selling it for $6.6 …
Lauren Edmonds
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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,Chery…
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A 40-year mortgage is the answer to improving home affordability, CEO says
"By making homeownership attainable for more Americans, we lay the foundation for a more resilient …