I toured 3 one-bedroom apartments in Portland, Maine. It made me want to give up my NYC apartment.

Tech Insider : Travel
the casco exterior and a staged bedroom with a green bedspread
I toured three one-bedroom apartments at different price points in Portland, Maine.

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Here's how much apartment space $1,500 a month gets you in some of America's biggest cities

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
A person standing by an apartment window

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One New Yorker won $150,000 when she found out her landlord had been overcharging her. Now a bunch more tenants are using stabilization laws to get money back and pay cheaper rent.

Tech Insider : Economy
Residential apartment buildings are seen on July 26, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Residential apartment buildings are seen on July 26, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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It's even harder to find an apartment in Syracuse than in the New York City area — and it's a sign the housing crisis is far from over

Tech Insider : Economy
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A "for rent" sign posted on the exterior of an apartment building on June 02, 2021 in San Francisco, California.

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I'm an American who moved to Paris. Finding an apartment was like a full-time job — but I think I discovered the secret sauce.

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moriah standing under a checkered umbrella on the streets of paris
I've lived in Paris, France, for two years.

Moriah Costa

I'm a single mom and live with my 5 kids in a 1-bedroom apartment. I want to show them I'm not ashamed of our home.

Tech Insider : Economy
Leticia Colorado and family
Leticia Colorado's family.

Leticia Colorado

A shopaholic found her dream home in Miami — an apartment with a hidden door leading into a mall that's always unlocked

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Rachel Koggan stands on the balcony of her apartment. Below is the glass roof of the mall.
Rachel Koggan stands on the balcony of her apartment. Below is the mall.

Rachel Koggan

Developers who want to build apartments near public transit stations are in luck as the Biden administration opens up billions in new loans

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
The Wyandanch Village apartment complex adjacent to the Wyandanch, New York, Long Island Rail Road station is show in this aerial photograph on September 12, 2023. It is one example of transit orientated development on Long Island.
An apartment complex adjacent to the Long Island Rail Road station in Wyandanch, New York is one example of transit-oriented development.

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I pay $1,550 in rent and spent nearly $14,000 renovating my NYC apartment. Before and after photos show why it was worth it.

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Joe Yatco; the bar and bookshelf he designed in his apartment
Joe Yatco (left) and the renovated bar in his apartment (right).

Arnav Somani; Joe Yatco

A Gen Z couple pays $1,300 for a New York City microstudio. Here's how they made it work for them and their cat.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Elana Wallach and her partner Luis Cortorreal split a tiny microstudio in the East Village.
Elana Wallach and her partner Luis Cortorreal split a tiny microstudio in the East Village.

Luis Cortorreal

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