The hottest housing markets of 2024

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Toledo, Ohio.
Toledo, Ohio.

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I got a $20,000 grant to build a tiny home on my property. It was expensive to start, but I feel secure in my old age now.

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Jean Lowell and her husband sitting outside of their tiny home.

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The housing market has hit 'rock bottom' and the sales slump will last a long time, Redfin CEO says

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We're Gen Xers who left California to live in Spain. Now we work only 20 hours a week and save thousands every month.

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Jason Luban and Selena Medlen in Ronda, Spain.
Jason Luban and Selena Medlen in Ronda, Spain.

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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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Here's one area of California where people aren't leaving and the population is actually growing

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Stockton
Former Bay Area residents are flocking to new developments in Central Valley cities like Stockton.

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We moved to Mexico from Texas and have never been happier. We're saving $2,000 a month and can even afford to go to the dentist.

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Spencer (left) and Braelyn Stone (right) in Mérida, Mexico.
Spencer (left) and Braelyn Stone (right) moved to Mérida, Mexico in 2022.

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These are the 11 best US cities for retirees — and only one is in Florida

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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California just legalized affordable housing in church parking lots and coastal cities — and it could help solve the state's crisis

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A view of 1709 Broderick Street, the house depicted in the filming of the TV show,
San Francisco Mayor London Breed celebrated new laws limiting the role of environmental regulations in restricting housing development.

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I moved to a Colorado ski town to live my dream life, but am leaving because it's too expensive and crowded

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Callie Kuchan moved to Breckenridge, Colorado, for the active lifestyle, but chose to leave because it was too expensive.

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