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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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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
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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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A first-time homebuyer was renovating her 1940s fixer-upper with her dad. When he died, she turned it into a tribute to him.
Bridget McGing was renovating her 1940s, Tudor-style home with her dad. After he died, she felt lik…
Samantha Grindell
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I spent 2 months renovating my van for $12,500. Here are 10 of my biggest regrets.
From buying a small rig to renovating in the middle of the winter, I experienced plenty of missteps…
Abigail Robertson
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Millennials inherited a dusty old apartment in Italy. They renovated it — only to be told they should have left it alone.
A young couple was told they "destroyed" their Rome apartment because they decided to modernize it …
Maria Noyen
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Insider Today: My home-renovation nightmare
In Saturday's edition of Insider Today: A home renovation gone wrong, and the rise in Botox injecti…
Joi-Marie McKenzie
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I spent thousands renovating a 2,000-square-foot home — but these 5 cheap upgrades actually made the biggest difference
I renovated an old house by Lake George and turned it into an Airbnb. I spent a lot of money on upg…
Katie Cline
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A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it
Xian Jie Lee moved to Japan to study political science and ended up staying to start an Airbnb busi…
Claire Turrell
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Everything you shouldn't do during a home renovation
All we wanted was a nice summer cottage. What we got was a $500,000 lesson in contract law.
Christine Chitnis
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An Arkansas county doesn't want families to move. It's offering them up to $50,000 to buy a new home.
Mississippi County, Arkansas is offering new and existing residents up to $50,000 toward their drea…
Allie Kelly
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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
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
7 mins read
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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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 …