I didn't want to pay rent anymore, so I bought a $9,000 ambulance. I've converted it into a mobile home that I use to travel the country.

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Kaden Smith (left) purchased a decommissioned ambulance (right) for $9,000 and spent $8,000 turning it into a home on wheels.

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Housing market views are being reshaped by climate risks as floods, fires and extreme weather pile up

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Vehicles make their way through a flooded area after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida.

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The housing market is about to take a hit as student loan payments restart

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Student loan payments are set to resume in October of this year.

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My husband and I couldn't afford to buy a home in Nashville, so we moved into an RV instead. We've been able to upgrade our vehicle, but haven't made the leap to homeownership.

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Kirsten and Devin Trout in their RV.
Kirsten and Devin Trout in their RV.

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The ultimate real-estate guide: Where homes are most affordable, prices have the most upside, taxes and closing costs are lowest, and rents are falling the fastest

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Homes are just about the most unaffordable they've been since the 1980s.

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The average homebuyer lost $71,000 in purchasing power over the last year as mortgage rates refuse to ease

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The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate clocked in at 7.48% the last week, according to Mortgage News Daily.

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The housing market has gotten so unaffordable that Zillow is now offering prospective homebuyers a 1% down payment option

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Real estate agents leave a home for sale during a broker open house on April 16, 2019 in San Francisco, California.
Real estate agents leave a home for sale during a broker open house on April 16, 2019, in San Francisco, California.

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Americans now need to spend 43% of their income to afford a home as mortgage rates surge to a 23-year high

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A new housing development in Waldorf, Maryland.
A new housing development in Waldorf, Maryland.

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