14 cities with deals on affordable apartments as rent slides alongside interest rates

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Apartments may be easier to land following a competitive summer.

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Selena Gomez, now a billionaire, has owned multimillion-dollar properties in Texas and California. Take a look at her real-estate portfolio.

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Selena Gomez at the Deadline Studio for the Toronto International Film Festival 2024.

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We kept losing out on homes and were sick of renting. So we tricked out a $4,500 van to live in for the summer.

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Ian and Mary Clare Armstrong made a home out of a bus they bought on Facebook Marketplace for $4,500.

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Developer Michael Shvo plans bulk sale of Mandarin Oriental condos after default

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Beverly Hills, California

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I grew up in a cluttered house. Now, I feel satisfaction from donating things I don't use.

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The author (not pictured) doesn't like to keep clutter around her house.

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A part-time real estate investor shares his 'failed' 1031 exchange — and what he wishes he knew before trying the tax-saving strategy

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Real estate investor Steve Lewis and his wife Belkis reside in New Jersey.

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A quant California downtown is on sale for $6.6 million, but the seller is looking for a specific kind of buyer

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John Ray is selling downtown Campo for $6.6 million through the commercial real estate company, Top Gun.

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I restored a 1900s train car with my dad and turned it into an Airbnb. Now it's paid for itself.

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Isaac French (left) helped his father restore a 1900s traincar (right) in Idaho.

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I had to rent my house for extra income, and it forced me to declutter. I'm happier because of it.

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The author was able to declutter her home with the help of a professional photographer.

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10 major US cities where rent is affordable and falling fast as national apartment prices reach record highs

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Renters may find it tough to secure cheap apartments, but it's not impossible.

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