I won New York City's affordable-housing lottery. Five years later, I feel trapped with my family in 800 square feet.

Tech Insider : Business
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Winning the New York City affordable housing lottery was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Five years, a husband, and a kid later, I feel like I have no choice but to stay.

Caralynn Matassa

We moved our family of 4 into a one-bedroom apartment — in many ways, it's made our lives so much better

Tech Insider : Business
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By sharing a small space, our family has grown closer and simplified several aspects of our lives.

Julia Clarke

I toured a Chicago rental to see how it compared to my $2,200-a-month NYC apartment. It was more than twice the size for the same price.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
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Business Insider's reporter toured a Chicago rental.

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I was at Mamdani's 'Rental Ripoff' event, where New Yorkers vented about rats and 'bad landlords'

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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The mayor of a New York City suburb says building apartments on parking lots near train and bus stations is a key to reining in rent

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
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New Rochelle, New York, a 40-minute train ride from Midtown Manhattan, has focused its housing construction in areas near transit.

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A new wave of fraudsters is about to add a huge headache to your next housing hunt

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
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Jared Decker was on his way to lunch when he received the phone call that kicked off a monthslong real estate nightmare.

How luxury apartments became basic

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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As the supply of new apartment buildings, many of them filled with amenities, has soared in recent years, rents have moderated or even fallen in cities across the US.

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Rents in Southern and Sun Belt cities are falling after they built a ton more apartments

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
In an aerial view, the groundwork for apartments is seen undergoing construction on March 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
In an aerial view, the groundwork for apartments is seen undergoing construction on March 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas.

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24 major cities where renters can save at least 10% compared to the national median

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Major US cities saw median rent fall last month.

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America's offices are about to see a wave of distress that could result in a billion square feet of fresh housing supply

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