We signed a lease for an apartment on the other side of the country, sight unseen. It worked, but we learned some lessons the hard way.

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Julia and her husband stand in a hedge maze.
We moved to an apartment across the country without ever seeing it in person.

Julia DeBari

We lost our retirement fund and gained our 36-year-old son as a roommate. Multigenerational living has made our lives fuller.

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Pamela Hopkins is in a side-by-side image with her two grandkids, who are facing away from the camera.
Pam Hopkins and her grandchildren.

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I led my company's move from Wall Street to Florida. Here's why we chose St. Petersburg instead of Miami.

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Carlos Questell oversaw Webull's relocation of its headquarters to St. Petersburg.

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The 'hidden' housing costs sinking homeowners

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Gilded Age townhouse sells for $34.5 million in NYC, ending 2 sisters' heated bankruptcy battle

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The library of House of Cassini features 17-foot ceilings bedecked by plaster sculptures of owls, urns, and cherubs.
The library of House of Cassini features 17-foot ceilings bedecked by plaster sculptures of owls, urns, and cherubs.

Evan Joseph

My boyfriend lives in the house I bought and pays for half of everything, including the mortgage. It benefits us both.

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My boyfriend pays half of the mortgage on the house I bought. It's part of a long-term plan for financial freedom for both of us.

Eibhlis Gale-Coleman

I thought moving abroad was exactly what I needed. I ended up finding something even better in a small US city.

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The writer, her husband, and their dog standing in front of a car and a Christmas tree.
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Jennifer Henry

I moved from Texas to Spain at 35 without a plan. I'm still here 10 years later with a new life and perspective.

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I chose to leave the US and move to Spain on my own — it's worked better than expected.

Cepee Tabibian

Everyone in my life thought moving for a 7-month relationship was reckless. They were right, but it was worth it.

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The writer, wearing a black dress, and her husband, wearing a festive holiday vest, standing in their kitchen.
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Emily Holi

He didn't want to move away from his friends, so he built them an apartment building. Now, they all own it.

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An aerial view of the Shared Roof residential building.
Shared Roof is a cohousing community in Seattle.

Andrew Storey

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