I've been saving for a down payment for my first house. Now that my student-loan repayments are starting again, I have to put my dreams on hold.

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Britain has a new big problem: crumbling concrete in schools, hospitals, airports, and theaters

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Park View School in London has buildings affected by the issues with RAAC concrete.
Park View School in London has buildings affected by the issues with RAAC concrete.

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Gen Z is better at saving than millennials. A new survey says it has a more positive outlook on homeownership, too

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"Many young people don't have a choice between renting and buying," Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather wrote in a recent survey.

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A $4.9 million castle perched on the edge of a cliff in Alabama comes with a 2-story solarium and an 8,000-square-foot garage — take a look inside

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Aerial view of property.

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See how a vacant government office was turned into a luxury spa in the Washington, DC, suburbs

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An indoor pool at Balian Springs.

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Meet the pro-housing agitators who are fighting to bring down home prices — and winning

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YIMBYs want to solve America's housing crisis by making it easier to build homes — and they're starting to notch key wins in big cities.

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Inside the fight to build more housing and bring down home prices

Jimmy Buffet's 'Margaritaville' has built an empire. Here's what it's like to visit its resorts and RV parks, and sail on its cruise line.

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Margaritaville cruise ship and RV park
Before his death, musician and entrepreneur Jimmy Buffett helped build THE sprawling Margaritaville empire that now includes retirement communities, a cruise line, restaurants, and even RV parks.

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Lumber prices defy the most recent surge in mortgage rates to extend 3-day rally to 10%

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Real estate agents work an open house in West Hempstead, New York.

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I stayed in an $83-per-night viral Airbnb overlooking the Great Pyramid of Giza. The tub that hooked me on Instagram was odd, but the view made it worth it.

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Libryia Jones stayed in a viral Airbnb overlooking the pyramids when she visited Cairo and Giza, Egypt.

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Chinese property giant Country Garden pays its dollar bond interest within grace period, narrowly averting a default

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The company logo of Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured at the Shanghai Country Garden Center in Shanghai
Chinese property giant Country Garden pays its dollar bond interest within grace period, narrowly averting a default.

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