America's big cities are losing their one big advantage

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Cities may be crowded, dirty, loud, and expensive, but they've always offered one clear advantage over America's rural areas: more money.

A family moved to the Bay Area from Georgia for a better quality of life. They pay more than double for housing but they're happier.

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Xyndi Lomboy and her family moved to Millbrae, California, from Roswell, Atlanta. She said it's more expensive but has a better quality of life.

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Your landlord might be using an algorithm to raise rents. If Kamala Harris has her way, that could be banned.

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Brownstone apartments in Manhattan, New York City.

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26 popular cities where houses are at least $100,000 cheaper than the national median

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An older couple and a Realtor.
Lower mortgage rates should bring life into the US housing market.

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I sell multi-million dollar homes to London's super-successful. The internet has meant buyers have become much younger.

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Daniel Daggers is known online as Mr. Super Prime.

Daniel Daggers

A stretch of Florida beaches has soared from a lesser-known gem to 'the Hamptons of the South'

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Sunrise over the ocean and beachfront homes in Inlet Beach florida
Inlet Beach, Florida, is one of the communities that makes up 30A.

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I toured 3 one-bedroom apartments in Portland, Maine. It made me want to give up my NYC apartment.

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I toured three one-bedroom apartments at different price points in Portland, Maine.

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Teacher found a lucrative side hustle decorating college kids' dorm rooms

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A dorm room that Shelly Gates designed at Mississippi State University.

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Kamala Harris has an ambitious plan to build 3 million new homes. She'll have to get through Congress and local NIMBYs first.

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Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris talks about her economic policy platform, including improving the cost of living for all Americans, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her housing plan during a speech about economic policy in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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A first-time homebuyer was renovating her 1940s fixer-upper with her dad. When he died, she turned it into a tribute to him.

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Bridget McGing renovated her home with her father.

Bridget McGing

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