More people could move after the 2024 election — just like politics have pushed people to relocate for hundreds of years

Tech Insider : Politics
A man moving a box onto a moving truck.
Americans' motivations for moving are still the same as those of their ancestors.

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5 charts that show how the Fed's war on inflation has frozen the housing market

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell talks at a news conference
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell talks at a news conference.

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I achieved my dream of buying a home in London. I know I'm lucky, but I was miserable as soon as I moved in.

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Daniela Vilu bought her first home after living a nomadic life.

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Arizona's Democratic governor squashed an effort to make homes more affordable as Biden travels to the state to promote his housing plans

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
An aerial view of new homes under construction at a housing development on June 7, 2023 in Buckeye, Arizona. Buckeye is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and is located on the fringe of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
An aerial view of new homes under construction at a housing development on June 7, 2023 in Buckeye, Arizona.

The viral 'Twitter menswear guy' just wants an affordable home in a walkable neighborhood

Tech Insider : Economy
Three Victorian homes in a row on a steep hill on Fillmore Street in the Cow Hollow neighborhood of San Francisco, California, August 28, 2016.
Menswear writer Derek Guy pays much more in rent than he'd like to. He says he'll likely never be able to afford to own a home.

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The largest employer of a Montana mountain town is shutting down, blaming housing shortages and rising cost of living

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The Swan Mountain range forms the western border of the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Northern Montana.
The Swan Mountain range, which abuts Seeley Lake, forms the western border of the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Northern Montana.

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4 of the most competitive rental markets in the country added virtually no new apartments in 2023. It shows the housing crisis isn't going away.

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A "for rent" sign is posted in front of a home on December 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

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Millions of homes could flood the US housing market thanks to boomers

Tech Insider : Economy

Baby boomers dominate America's housing market. But as they age out, millions of homes will be up for grabs, and Gen Z is poised to benefit.

One way to help American homebuyers? Do what the Dutch do.

Tech Insider : Economy
Homes along a canal in Amsterdam.
Dutch-style mortgages offer something American mortgages don't: automatically lower interest rates as the loan is paid off.

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It's hard to use printers to build houses. This startup says it's found a solution — by creating a 3D printed home starter kit.

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prototype of Phoenix next to a printed building
On Tuesday, construction-tech startup Icon announced a collection of new 3D printing tech: a multi-story printer, a "low-carbon" concrete printing mix, a digital catalog of home designs, and an AI home designer.

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