I got a 2.5% mortgage rate last year when everyone else was getting 6%. It's saving us $40,000 and helping pay off my medical bills for cancer treatment.

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Amy Yzaguirre, her husband, and son.
Amy Yzaguirre, her husband, and son.

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I bought my first house in rural Scotland at 22. Housing is affordable in the countryside and I love it here.

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Simran Kaur loves countryside living in Kilmarnock, Scotland, where she moved after studying in Glasgow for four years.

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Wall Street's next big bet could revolutionize homeownership

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American homeowners saw the value of their houses boom over the past few years — and big Wall Street investors want in on the action.

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It was shortly before Christmas 2021 when Kennis Schummer received a letter that changed his life.

Meet the DIPS parents: Double Income, Public School. They've got it better than the POLKs, or Parents of Little Kids.

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Children attending free public school, much to the delight of their parents' wallets.

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It might be the year to upgrade your home's heating and cooling system and get a big discount

Tech Insider : Economy
An electric heat home installed on the side of a brick house.
Electric heat pumps are energy efficient and don't burn fossil fuels.

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24-year-olds are more likely to own homes than millennials and Gen X when they were that age

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A family shopping for a home with a Realtor.
They might not care as much about the milestone, but most adult Gen Zers are out-pacing older generations in homeownership, according to Redfin.

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Meet the typical mover to Florida: Millennials and Gen Xers making $55,000 coming from New York and California

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Miami housing market

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A Gen Xer got $30,000 to build an extra apartment in her backyard. Renting it out makes paying her bills 'financially possible.'

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Selling your home without a real-estate agent comes with a lot of grunt work, but could save you thousands. Here's how one owner did it.

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Derrick Chou and his Manhattan apartment.
Derrick Chou and his Manhattan apartment.

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The rise of the McMansion: 11 charts show just how much bigger and fancier American houses have gotten since the 1970s

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An overview of a neighborhood with a modern home.
New homes are larger and fancier than ever before.

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