Before buying a home, check this hidden financial risk

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Houses in a small beach resort in southeast St. Johns County, Florida.

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Photos show some houses survived Hurricanes Helene and Milton while their neighbors crumbled. Homeowners can learn from them.

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A house lies toppled off its stilts after the passage of Hurricane Milton, in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida.

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Millennials have 'phantom wealth' hidden in their homes and 401Ks — but they don't feel rich

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Gen Z might have missed out on their chance to get rich through homeownership

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Homeownership is helping some millennials get rich — but Gen Zers might have a hard time following in their footsteps.

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A $1.9 million Nantucket beach property sold for $200K after parts of it got swallowed by the sea

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Remote coastal beach cottages in Nantucket, Massachusetts
Remote coastal beach cottages in Nantucket, Massachusetts, in 2017.

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I have enough saved for a down payment, but I don't see any reason to stop renting

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Millennials may have an easier time buying homes in these 5 cities where boomers may actually give up their houses

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh is one of the cities where homeowners may be more likely to move and list their properties for sale.

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5 cities that will give you a house or land for free

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Lincoln, Kansas
Lincoln, Kansas.

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  • Some towns and cities want people to move there so badly that they give things away for free.
  • Some places are offering property to free homes or land.
  • Here's a list of cities across the country that give free property to movers.

A decent plot of land can be hard to come by.

The exclusive island where people keep giving away homes for free — even though the typical house costs $3.6 million

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Nantucket Island shoreline with classic seaside homes
Dozens of homes are physically moved each year on Nantucket, an island off the coast of Massachusetts known for well-heeled homeowners.

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Check out the tiny-home village a millennial built, where 29 units priced as low as $190,000 sold out in less than 2 months

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The interior of a home at South Park Cottages.
The interior of a home at South Park Cottages.

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