9 charts show how buying a home has gotten harder for the average American

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Hurricane season is over, but the rise of storm-resistant homes in Florida is just getting started

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The developer of Hunters Point — a community near Tampa Bay — has taken extra steps to protect its homes from hurricane-force flooding and winds.

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I'm an interior designer who works with high-profile clients. Here are 8 things the rich are putting in their homes right now.

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Wealthy clients are asking for conversation pieces and sustainable materials in their homes.

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A millennial used a little-known tax strategy to 'exchange' his rental property and sidestep capital gains taxes indefinitely. He explains the challenges and why it was worth the hassle.

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Jose Palafox and his family reside in the Bay Area.

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12 US cities with deals on cheap apartments as the rental market chills before the winter

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The winter tends to be a quieter stretch for the rental market.

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Moving internationally taught me how to declutter. Now, my husband and I live a minimalist lifestyle.

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Maria Polansky has learned the art of decluttering through multiple moves.

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The French are selling their châteaus for cheap. Americans are discovering why.

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A California couple bought Chateau Avensac for $1.2 million — then discovered it needed another $1 million in updates.

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Three years ago, when Mark Goff and Phillip Engel had their first viewing of Château Avensac in the south of France, only one thing prevented the California couple from putting in an offer: Was it old enough?

12 tactics America's wealthiest use to save big on taxes, from putting mansions in trusts to stashing fortunes for a 1,000 years

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Thanks to tax cuts made during the first Trump administration, Americans can give or hand down about $13 million in assets without paying federal estate tax. Only 0.2% of taxpayers have to worry about this tax, and they hire top-notch accountants and lawyers to pay as little as possible.

Cher came back from owing $270,000 in back taxes, only to wind up broke again. 6 points about money from her new memoir.

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Cher was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in October 2024.

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'Shark Tank' investor Barbara Corcoran says young people's dreams of buying a home are being crushed

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Barbara Corcoran is a "Shark Tank" investor.

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