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I rent out my backyard pickleball court to strangers. I've brought in $1,600 this year and even hosted a proposal.
San Diego resident Michael Thompson built a pickleball court for $75,000 and now host neighborhood …
Dan Latu
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We built a $250,000 ADU for our adult son in our backyard. He gets the support he needs, and it's cheaper than finding an apartment.
Todd Kuchta and his wife built an ADU in their backyard to offer their adult son, who has autism, m…
Alcynna Lloyd
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An interior decorator shares 7 mistakes you should never make in your backyard
Designing a backyard is more than picking out cool furniture or planting flowers. If you do it the …
Kelly Kruger
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I'm an interior decorator. Here are 8 things I would never have in my backyard.
As an interior decorator, I encourage my clients to create a comfortable backyard space with a no-f…
Kelly Kruger
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The killing of a top Hamas leader in its backyard is 'humiliating' for Iran, experts say
A top Hamas leader was killed by an airborne guided projectile in the capital, Tehran, per Iranian …
Thibault Spirlet
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5 backyard trends that are in this year and 5 that are out, according to gardeners and interior designers
Business Insider spoke to interior designers and gardeners to learn which trends are best to add or…
Alyssa Towns Swantkoski
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I made $100,000 selling my backyard. Now a developer will use it to build more homes California so desperately needs.
Jeremy Cullifer felt like he never used his backyard. So he split his lot and sold it to a develope…
Jordan Pandy
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Humans are spilling the COVID-19 virus back into wildlife! Study finds widespread infection in backyard animals
Genetic analysis of wild animals has revealed not only the presence of SARS-CoV-2, but also the eme…
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I'm a single mom who rents my backyard to dog owners. I earned $3,000 in 11 months to help me pay bills.
A teacher turned her yard into a private dog park through Sniffspot. She uses the earnings from her…
Alcynna Lloyd
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We spent over $54,000 renovating our house — but these 5 cheap upgrades actually made the biggest difference
We spent years renovating a three-bedroom house and spent a lot of money on upgrades, but cheap imp…
Melissa Noble
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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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Our backyard is a free-for-all hangout spot for neighborhood kids. Everyone follows the same simple rules, or they go home.
All the neighborhood kids come play in my backyard. We have simple rules for them to follow or they…
Bethaney Phillips
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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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Insider Today: The US Open's real star
In this Saturday edition of Insider Today, we're talking about a hit cocktail at the US Open and La…
Joi-Marie McKenzie
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America's big cities are losing their one big advantage
A steep rise in housing costs means many Americans may be better off moving out of cities, a dramat…
James Rodriguez
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A startup's solar-powered backyard tiny home can help power the main house see inside its first 100 prefab ADUs starting at $279,000
Ironic, yes. But Jokic says it's the first step: The revenue from these 100 accessory dwelling unit…
Brittany Chang
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The deadly cost of America's housing crisis
America's inability to build enough homes in safe areas is pushing people to buy houses that are in…
Ned Resnikoff
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I built a tiny house in my parents' backyard and lived rent-free for 5 years. It helped me save money to see the world — and taught me how to live simply.
A Texas woman built a tiny house in her parents' backyard and lived rent-free. She said it helped h…
Alyshia Hull
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An Airbnb cofounder's new startup wants to drop factory-made tiny homes into California backyards see inside its $324,000, two-bedroom unit
Like its cofounder, Samara has roots in the home rental giant, having previously functioned as its …
Brittany Chang
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Airbnb's struggles go beyond people spending less. They're losing some travelers to hotels.
Airbnb stock tumbled after the company predicted slowing demand. Some Airbnb fans said they now fav…