The one big thing keeping interest rates high

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Rent is not getting cheaper for many Americans and could have a huge impact on what the Fed does in 2024.

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An Italian town that offered $1 homes was transformed by an influx of remote workers and tourism

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A welcome sign for Mussomeli in Sicily, Italy.
A welcome sign for Mussomeli in Sicily, Italy.

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This 3D printed home in Detroit can be yours for $224,500 — see what it's like inside the 2-bedroom house

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Citizen Robotics completed

Citizen Robotics

The mortgage 'lock-in' effect is here to stay and home prices won't fall for years to come, research firm says

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The lock-in effect isn't going away as inventory remains tight and demand returns.

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The 15 US cities where your money goes the furthest

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People at Historic Murphy Avenue in Sunnyvale, California.
People at Historic Murphy Avenue in Sunnyvale, California.

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Think your interest costs are high? Every 9 days, Donald Trump owes another $1M in interest on his NY fraud trial judgment.

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Trump's "I'm rich!" boasts are actually making him less rich when it comes to big-money verdicts.

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Was Italy's $1 home scheme worth it?

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Imagine paying as little as 1 euro for a home. That's what happened in Italy a few years ago.

The plan was to inject life and money back into dying towns. But for many foreign buyers, it wasn't smooth sailing. We traveled to Sicily to find out how much buyers actually ended up spending.

A Gilded Age train station transformed into three cottages is on sale for less than $1 million. See inside.

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Old Depot Way was built in the late 1800s.
Old Depot Way was built in the late 1800s.

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An Airbnb cofounder's new startup wants to drop factory-made tiny homes into California backyards — see inside its $324,000, two-bedroom unit

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Samara, cofounded by Joe Gebbia, is riding California's backyard accessory dwelling unit hype with its own modular tiny homes. The largest two-bedroom unit, shown in a rendering, starts at $324,000.

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The Austin housing market just won't quit. It's an example of what's happening nationwide despite high prices and interest rates.

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Austin skyline
Some experts predicted Austin's housing market would tank, but "For Sale" signs keep turning to "Sold."

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