Their mortgage was bogging them down, so they sold their apartment in Singapore and bought a smaller one for $220,000. It was a blast from the past.

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A combined kitchen and dining space, with poured concrete floors and exposed brick feature walls.
The centerpiece of the apartment is the kitchen island and adjoining dining table.

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How to buy one of those cheap, abandoned houses in Japan, according to a Canadian dad of 2 who did it

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McAskill standing on the side of the akiya.
McAskill standing on the side of the akiya.

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A millennial dad of 2 bought an abandoned home in Japan for $23,600. He says restoring it is easier than expected.

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The renovated exterior of the akiya that McAskill bought. Although it was considered abandoned, the property was in relatively good shape.
The renovated exterior of the akiya that McAskill bought.

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Meet the typical Hong Kong millennial: They're supporting their parents, can't afford to buy homes, and have zero interest in moving to mainland China

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Hongkongers walking in Causeway Bay.

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I'm sick of people blaming me for my student-loan debt. It's not all my fault.

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10 optical-illusion buildings that will play tricks on your eyes

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People interact with a large-scale installation art piece by Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich, entitled
Those people were all lying on the ground, and the "building" is actually a giant mirror.

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Singapore is the world's 6th Blue Zone — and a look at its urban planning helps explain why

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HDB apartment blocks in an estate.
HDB apartment blocks in an estate.

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I took a semester off during my junior year at Yale. It's one of the best decisions I've ever made.

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The author in Morocco during her gap semester.

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More unmarried couples are buying houses together. A lawyer explains how to protect yourself in the event of a split.

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Image from behind of a man and woman leaning against each other with their arms around one another, looking at an empty apartment. The woman is on the left and has chin-length, straight, dyed blonde hair with dark roots. She wears a white shirt with black and grey stripes and light blue jeans. The man on the right has dark brown, shirt hair, and glasses, and wears a long-sleeve grey t-shirt and dark denim jeans.

Gisele Bündchen's new $9.1 million industrial-chic property in a Miami suburb has a tennis court and an equestrian rink. Take a look inside.

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Gisele Bündchen's latest home in South Florida.

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