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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
4 mins read
A millennial couple bought an old, abandoned farmhouse and moved to Italy. They said renovating it is a full-time job.
The couple are renovating the 27-room farmhouse to rent out for guests, and plan to host workshops.
Ella Hopkins
7 mins read
After 8 years of van life, they were ready to settle down. They bought an abandoned watermill in Portugal to turn into a family home.
The couple says helping out with Hurricane Ian clean-up efforts prepared them for the scale of the …
Amanda Goh
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The long tale of the yacht linked to a Russian oligarch and abandoned in the Caribbean for more than 2 years finally draws to a close
A European buyer bought the 267-foot yacht, ending two-year saga involving ex-Google CEO Eric Schmi…
Lian Kit Wee
5 mins read
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
1 min read
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
2 mins read
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
5 mins read
Big-dollar Democratic donors are split: Hold the line or abandon Biden?
A top Biden donor told Business Insider they're thinking has changed on the president's campaign a…
Lloyd Lee
4 mins read
Why Japan is one of the only countries that isn't fed up with housing costs
Some experts have pointed to Japan, where housing costs are lower than peer countries, as a potenti…
Jacob Zinkula,Eliza Relman,Madison Hoff
4 mins read
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
3 mins read
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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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
3 mins read
I was scammed out of nearly $300,000 and was forced to abandon my retirement dreams
A 70-year-old man lost almost $300,000 — all of his savings — to a scam. He feels older people are …
Kelly Burch
6 mins read
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
2 mins read
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
5 mins read
Hosts have ruined Airbnb with excessive fees, high demands, and bad customer service, travel experts say
Airbnb has had a fall from grace. It revolutionized the vacation industry, but is now plagued with …
Lindsay Dodgson
3 mins read
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
2 mins read
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
5 mins read
Millennials transformed a rundown $115,000 church into a modern Airbnb that makes $40,000 a year. See inside.
A millennial couple bought a rundown church in a popular Minnesota vacation spot. They spent $400,0…
Maria Noyen
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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…