Co-living spaces are more than just 'adult dorms.' They could be a solution to the housing crisis.

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A common area in an apartment development.
Washington, DC, apartment development Colette offers co-living units and traditional units.

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Look out for a boom in the 'Toyota Camry of housing' that could make starter homes cheaper

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
An ADU built by Villa Homes with a porch
Manufactured homes offer some of the most affordable options on the market, particularly in rural and exurban areas.

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Renters can still get a spacious apartment for $1,500 a month in these 10 cities

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Toldeo, Ohio.
Toldeo, Ohio.

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These baby-boomer homeowners have seen their home values soar. Now they can't afford housing to retire in.

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A couple looking out at houses.

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Kamala Harris has an ambitious plan to build 3 million new homes. She'll have to get through Congress and local NIMBYs first.

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Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris talks about her economic policy platform, including improving the cost of living for all Americans, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her housing plan during a speech about economic policy in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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I won a housing lottery with over 5,000 applicants. Now I pay $1,260 a month for a brand-new home.

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Angela Santiago on the roof of her apartment complex.
Angela Santiago won an apartment with rent well below market rate through a New Jersey affordable housing lottery program.

Courtesy of Angela Santiago

Montana's housing crisis is a warning for older homeowners across the country

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A Bozeman, Montana, residential neighborhood with a view of the Bridger Mountains of the Gallatin National Forest.
A residential neighborhood in Bozeman, Montana.

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Small apartments are in, and it's causing rents in new buildings to drop

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A studio apartment in Denver, Colorado.
A studio apartment in Denver, Colorado.

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Low-income Americans wait years to get housing vouchers that are often impossible to use. Fixing the system could mean more funding and less red tape.

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Apartment buildings on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City.
Apartment buildings on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City.

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The growing reason people can't afford to own a home

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Photo illustration looking at a house with money collaged.

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