See how a couple transformed a $95,000 haunted Victorian mansion in Michigan into a colorful, maximalist wonderland

Tech Insider
A side by side image: Left: a small white dog lays on a blue couch in a room painted green with a stuffed white peacock and many framed paintings. Right: A woman with blond hair smiling.
Michelle Carder, right, has spent $250,000 transforming her dated Victorian into a colorful home in Michigan.

Courtesy of Michelle Carder

Americans now need to earn a record $115,000 to afford a typical home - up more than 50% since the pandemic

Tech Insider
Income required for median US home
Income required for median US home

Redfin

I left Houston for a small Texas town. Now I own a house, my kids like it more, I feel safer, and my neighbors are like family.

Tech Insider
Quiana Darling and her sons.
Quiana Darling and her sons in their home.

Courtesy of Quiana Darling.

A Gen Z worker in Spain spends just 5% of his income each month after years of planning. He explains how he does it and how others can increase their savings.

Tech Insider : Economy
Santiago Puértolas
Santiago Puértolas saves 95% of his monthly income, but it took him over seven years to plan how to do so.

Santiago Puértolas

The 10 states with the most single homeowners

Tech Insider
woman walks into house
There are over 35 million Americans that buy homes without a partner or spouse.

The Good Brigade/Getty Images

2 millennials who have bought a combined 22 properties with friends and family explain how they got into real estate without waiting on a spouse

Tech Insider : Economy
Kristina Modares and Steph Douglass founded Open House Austin.
Kristina Modares and Steph Douglass founded Open House Austin.

Open House Austin

This Gen Zer bought and remodeled two homes by the time she turned 25. Her latest renovation was inspired by TikTok — see inside.

Tech Insider
Katie Harris in front of her Tulsa home.
Katie Harris in front of her Tulsa home.

Courtesy of Katie Harris.

Is Ohio really that great of a place for first-time homebuyers?

Tech Insider
Toledo, Ohio.
In Toledo, Ohio, buyers earning at least $75,000 can afford to purchase 61% of listings, according to the National Association of Realtors and realtor.com.

Sean Pavone/Getty Images

The housing affordability crisis has boosted migration to areas vulnerable to floods, wildfires, and extreme heat

Tech Insider : Economy
Woman drives her car in a flooded road in Florida.
Frequent flooding has direct and indirect consequences on roads and traffic: while some roads flood and become impracticable, others see traffic clogs and delays as drivers take alternative routes.

Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Get ready: Gen Z is coming for the housing market

Tech Insider : Economy
woman taking a selfie while sitting cross legged on a pile of houses
With technology and know-how that previous generations could have only dreamed of at their age, a growing number of Gen Zers are turning to real-estate investing as an escape from the traditional 9-to-5.

iStock; Marianne Ayala/Insider

Subscribe to Homebuyer