I needed my dad's help to buy my first home and to stay afloat after a layoff. An early transfer of generational wealth is essential.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
a family of four poses on the steps of their house
Arran Skinner and his family.

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The oceanfront home where Dr. Seuss wrote 'The Cat in the Hat' is on the market for $9.95 million. Take a look inside.

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The home that once belonged to Dr. Seuss is on the market.
The home that once belonged to Dr. Seuss is on the market.

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Airbnb hosts in World Cup cities are going big to squeeze every dollar out of their homes

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Myriam Totta
Myriam Totta and her husband spent $55,000 on their Kansas City-area home to enhance its rental appeal ahead of the World Cup this summer.

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I've lived in 4 different cities, each one smaller than the last. This pattern's been great as I've gotten older.

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The writer with his daughter and dog on a boat in New Hampshire.
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Bart Beeson

She makes six figures as an artist. It's still a grind to get by in NYC.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Courtney Kinnare

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A couple of years out of college and in the midst of a pandemic, Courtney Kinnare took several big risks. The Californian quit her job in sustainable packaging design in Los Angeles, became a full-time artist, and moved to New York City.

I'm 81 and decluttering my house, so that my kids don't have to deal with the mess when I die. It's a strange but important task.

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Cynthia Wall holding up her books while decluttering her house
The author is decluttering her house, especially her book collection.

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Color drenching a room isn't as easy as it looks. Interior designers share the biggest mistakes people make.

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A room with green walls and a green ceiling.
Many people are color drenching their homes.

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It may (finally) be easier to buy a home this year

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
A hand holding a small home and a sliced price tag

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It was supposed to be the year that America's real estate market came back to life — until it wasn't.

Alexander bros' sex-trafficking trial opens with claims they 'celebrated' rapes and an accuser's harrowing testimony

Tech Insider : Business
Oren and Tal Alexander.
Oren and Tal Alexander were among the nation's top real estate brokers before their 2024 arrest.

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Real estate's biggest wealth gaps aren't where you'd expect

Tech Insider : Business
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New York City.

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