Homes made in factories were supposed to save us from the housing crisis, but the companies that make them are failing

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A crane taking four 15-foot-wide by 60-foot-long modular home segments and stacking them on one on top of the other to make a new duplex in Aurora, Colorado.
A crane taking four 15-foot-wide by 60-foot-long modular home segments and stacking them one on top of the other to make a new duplex in Aurora, Colorado.

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A software engineer built a tiny home for his mom and now he has a full-blown business selling DIY plans

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The Tiny Retirement home which has large windows
Dan Louche set up Tiny Home Builders in 2009.

Tiny Home Builders

It's getting easier to buy a house as new-home construction sees a surprising jump

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Home building and housing sector sentiment is on the rise.

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In Los Angeles, a 49-unit apartment complex is taking 17 years to complete, the result of complex laws that exacerbated California's affordable housing crisis

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Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles.

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How people escape modern-day slavery in Pakistan

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Millions of people in Pakistan are trapped at brick kilns paying off debts that mysteriously keep growing. We followed one family's journey out.

San Francisco is moving forward with its tallest-ever apartment building as California's new laws to fight the housing crisis start to pay off

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The Bay Bridge and the San Francisco skyline including the Salesforce Tower are seen in this view from the bay on Monday, March 9, 2020.
The Bay Bridge and the San Francisco skyline including the Salesforce Tower are seen in this view from the bay on Monday, March 9, 2020.

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

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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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An Australian couple bought land on an Indonesian island and built a luxury hotel. Here's how they did it.

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A man and a woman smiling at the camera wearing hats with vegetation in the background
Daniel and Jess Baldock.

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From barbers to firefighters, the most AI-proof jobs are blue collar

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Jobs like nursing, plumbing, and hair-cutting will be safe from AI. And certain blue-collar industries are even booming.

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How limestone kilns are slowly killing entire families in Pakistan

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Thousands of workers in southern Pakistan spend their lives mining and cooking limestone. The process releases plumes of toxic smoke, polluting the environment and poisoning workers.

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