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A former real-estate agent and her husband had to dip into retirement savings to buy a house after being scammed out of $63,000

Laurie and Rich Ramelow fell victim to a scam and lost $63,000 when buying a house in Texas. They h…

Jordan Pandy   


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Is this a good time to invest in gold? Here's what experts are saying

Going ahead, the markets are anticipating that the Fed will further bring down interest rates again…

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Buying a home in one of these 9 climate-risk states? Here's how to deal with spiking home insurance rates from someone who lives in one

If you're moving to one of these 9 climate-risk states, good home insurance is critical. Here's how…

Christine Ji   


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Heavy rains to lash across the country between Oct 12-16, here's how you can insure your home from rain's fury

It's no secret that incessant rains also bring about significant economic damages. Per media report…

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Scammers are stealing homes from under their owners' noses. AI is making it scarily easy.

Scammers have seized properties from Elvis Presley's Graceland to modestly priced vacant lots. AI t…

Jordan Pandy,Katie Balevic   


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A couple renovating their new home found a body in the attic, reviving a 15-year-old mystery

A couple in France recently discovered human bones while investigating the cause of a leak in a pro…

Joshua Nelken-Zitser,Thibault…   


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Billionaire Ken Griffin bought a $90 million St. Tropez home and a $45 million dinosaur skeleton. Here are 6 of his most eye-popping purchases.

Billionaire hedge fund founder Ken Griffin has broken records for some of his purchases — from prev…

Lian Kit Wee,Nora Redmond   


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My family bought a vacation home in Lake Tahoe for $113,000. A new tax could push us out.

My family's cabin in South Lake Tahoe changed our lives. A vacation homes tax to make living there …

Amanda Yen   


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US home prices hit yet another record high

Although US home prices hit another record high, the silver lining is that the pace of increases ha…

Filip De Mott   


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Gen Z found a home in Asheville. Hurricane Helene swept it away.

Gen Z moved to Asheville for work and a close-knit community. After Hurricane Helene, they wonder i…

Allie Kelly,Jordan Pandy   


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Bajaj Housing Finance IPO subscribed about 67 times at the end of Day 3

The initial public offering (IPO) of Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (BHFL) was subscribed to as many…

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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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Some techies are leaving cushy Silicon Valley jobs to launch startups at home in India

Many leave cushy Big Tech salaries because they no longer want to watch the booming entrepreneurshi…

Shubhangi Goel,Charissa Cheong   


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At 18, she dreamed about moving to Japan. When she turned 50, she quit her job and bought an abandoned home near Osaka.

Chani felt stuck in a rut, working 10-hour days as a teacher. "I just can't keep going on this trea…

Amanda Goh   


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A couple who moved from Hawaii to Colorado for a lower cost of living are struggling to afford a home on a six-figure income

A millennial couple who earn $110,000 say homeownership feels out of reach in Colorado. They're try…

Jacob Zinkula   


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I skipped college and now make $600,000 a year online. I'm the first person in my family to purchase my own home.

Oliur Rahman asked his parents for one year to prove he could make money on his own instead of goin…

Ellen Nguyen   


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Owning a home in Florida is a huge gamble. Some people are starting to question whether it's worth it.

Florida's susceptibility to hurricanes doesn't deter millions of people from buying homes there. No…

Jordan Pandy,Dan Latu,Madelin…   


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I lost my apartment in a fire. I learned that community is what makes a home.

I got a call from a neighbor saying my apartment was on fire. I lost everything, including my cat, …

Eleanor Whitney   


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12 home purchases you'll probably regret in a few years, according to interior designers

Certain design style and decor features aren't very practical.Ground Picture/Shutterstock

Alyssa Towns Swantkoski   


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New home sales saw the biggest burst of activity in August since 2022, MBA says

New home sales climbed nearly 15% last month, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, while …

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