How banning big investors from buying homes could affect prices

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
Recently completed homes at the Judson Ranch Project in Redlands, CA.
Mega landlords own a higher share of single-family homes in a handful of big Sun Belt cities.

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I've spent 5 years living in a tiny home and 2 years in a camper van. Here's how they compare — and which is my favorite.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Author Amber McDaniel sitting in chair in tiny. home with cup of coffee, smiling
Trading living in a van for residing in a 400-square-foot tiny house didn't solve everything, but it finally gave us what the road couldn't.

Amber McDaniel

I'm 66 and have roommates. It helps me make extra money and pay off my home.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A woman on the left, and a living room on the right.
Darlene McCord-Ochoa helps pay her mortgage by renting out rooms in her home.

Courtesy of Darlene McCord-Ochoa

Trump calls to ban Wall Street from buying homes, but industry insiders say the business model has already moved on

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Two story homes being built in a Texas neighborhood.

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Bessent: Private equity firms won't have to sell single-family home rentals

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent said that institutional investors won't have to sell current single family homes.

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I moved 3 hours away from where I grew up in Miami. After 15 years, I still love living within driving distance of home.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Author Ashley Archambault smiling in Miami with chickens nearby
Though Miami hasn't been my official home for over a decade, I plan to continue going back for visits.

Ashley Archambault

I sold my business and my home and moved to Europe with my dog. Living here has its pros and cons.

Tech Insider : Business
Natalie Lynch and her dog Enzo.
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Courtesy of Natalie Lynch

Trump's attacks on business have one thing in common — and it's his biggest political vulnerability

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
An aerial view of residential homes, many with solar panels, in Fontana, California.

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I left my full-time job at 50 and moved to Mexico. The savings were great — and the reinvention was even better.

Tech Insider : Business
People in Ajijic, Mexico watching sunset over Lake Chapala.
By moving to Mexico, I was able to retire early, and I'm living comfortably until my Social Security kicks in.

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Photos show the Pacific Palisades one year after the Los Angeles wildfires, from empty lots to rebuilt storefronts

Tech Insider : Business
An aerial view of the Pacific Palisades after the fires.
Palisades, CA - January 06: An aerial view of empty lots and homes under construction in the Palisades fire zone on the one year anniversary in Pacific Palisades Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.

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