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.

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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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New homes are larger and fancier than ever before.

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It's not just about 'location, location, location' anymore - housing market priorities have shifted

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Corporate landlords are betting that they'll be able to get better deals later this year when prices fall.

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A real estate agent was fined $15,000 for drinking milk out of a carton from a seller's fridge

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A stock image shows a man taking a gallon of milk out of a fridge.

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