I'm an interior decorator. Here are 8 things I would never have in my backyard.

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A wooden deck with an upholstered yellow couch, two chairs with white cushions, and several planters
As an interior decorator, there are several items I wouldn't put in my backyard.

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A 3-bed apartment in San Francisco is on the market for $488K. The catch? You can't move in for 30 years.

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An aerial view of Russian Hill in San Francisco.
An aerial view of Russian Hil, an upscale neighborhood in San Francisco.

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5 mind-bending buildings from Las Vegas to Dubai that never broke ground — and what stands in their place instead

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Side-by-side of a proposed NYC skyscraper and the present-day building in its place.
In the 1970s, a real-estate developer proposed a futuristic tower with a giant stock-trading floor.

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Some homeowners are doing surprisingly badly, even as their homes grow more valuable than ever

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A home for sale in Belmont, North Carolina.
A home for sale in Belmont, North Carolina.

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Irish millennials and Gen Zers are being hit hard by the housing crisis. Many more are moving back in with their parents.

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Blooming trees in Dublin city center during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Blooming trees in Dublin city center during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Millennials who can't afford to buy homes are helping make suburban Chicago and Miami the most competitive rental markets in the US

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View of Lake Michigan and the city skyline in Chicago, United States on October 14, 2022.
Rising competition in rental markets has been shaped in recent years by severe housing shortages

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Woman accuses luxury real estate broker Tal Alexander and his brother of raping her while their third brother watched

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Tal Alexander is accused of raping a woman with his brother, Alon, in New York in 2012.

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Melinda French Gates said she loves her new neighborhood, having moved from ex-husband Bill Gates' $183 million compound

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Melinda French Gates is living differently as a divorcée.

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It might be your fault you can't afford a house, says finance guru Dave Ramsey

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Dave Ramsey.

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I'm a New Yorker who spent 2 days in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. 8 things surprised me.

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Business Insider's reporter encountered a few surprises during her trip to Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, Arizona.

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