Three generations moved in next door and formed a 'family compound.' It's helping them avoid assisted living.

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Lauuren McCadney and family
Lauren McCadney and her family moved to be closer to each other.

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Lauren McCadney had always wanted to live next door to friends or family. In her late 50s, she finally made that happen, though not the way she'd planned.

Four generations of a family moved in together. Their 'crazy dream' helps them save on childcare and elder care costs.

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Lily Telloyan's family
Lily and Alex Telloyan, center, moved in with Lily's parents and grandparents in 2024. Their son, Xander, was born in April 2025.

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Americans aren't flocking to Florida like they used to. Higher prices are a big reason.

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Many people sitting on a beach, with a city standing tall in the background.
Beachgoers in Fort Lauderdale.

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It may (finally) be easier to buy a home this year

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A hand holding a small home and a sliced price tag

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It was supposed to be the year that America's real estate market came back to life — until it wasn't.

Real estate's biggest wealth gaps aren't where you'd expect

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Aerial view of a summer day with the skyline of the Loop Area of Chicago Illinois
New York City.

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Trump lays out his plans to make housing cheaper in Davos speech

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Trump at Davos
President Donald Trump briefly mentioned his housing policies in his speech at Davos.

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America's homebuilding is powered by immigrant workers. Here are the places that rely on them the most.

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Construction workers build a home in the Palisades fire zone on the one year anniversary in the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles.
The cities building the most homes rely more heavily on immigrant labor.

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See the cities where mega-investors own the most single-family homes

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An aerial view of single-family homes in Miami, Florida.
Institutional investors own a larger share of single-family rentals in southern and Sun Belt cities than elsewhere in the country.

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How banning big investors from buying homes could affect prices

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Recently completed homes at the Judson Ranch Project in Redlands, CA.
Mega landlords own a higher share of single-family homes in a handful of big Sun Belt cities.

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The cities where downsizing will save you the most and least

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A condo building in Houston, Texas
StorageCafe analyzed dozens of big US cities to see how much downsizing would pay off.

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