These 2 stats show how tight the US housing market has become in the last year

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A home with a for sale sign.
Investor purchases of American homes dropped 45.8% year over year last quarter, according to Redfin.

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A mild recession could actually be good for the housing market

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China's yuan faces a cocktail of bearish headwinds even as Beijing scrambles to prop up the currency

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JPMorgan strategists see reason to stay bearish on China's yuan.
JPMorgan strategists see reason to stay bearish on China's yuan.

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Scotland's most expensive apartment that comes with a butler is on the market for $2.9 million. But the future buyer won't legally be allowed to live there full-time, the listing agent says.

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Flat 16 in Hamilton Grand in St. Andrews, Scotland, is on the market.

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After an unpredictable summer, Airbnb and Vrbo operators are deciding if the headaches of hosting are worth it

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Arizona host Jen Kelman's backyard.

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Tiger Woods' 'little brother' Justin Thomas sells his $3.5 million 'starter' mansion and it's the ultimate bachelor pad

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Justin Thomas house for sale in Jupiter, Florida

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Take a tour of the $23 million mansion that Derek Jeter and Tom Brady both called home and is now set to be demolished

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Derek Jeter Tampa Florida House

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The owner of a 1,900-square-foot house next to the Masters golf course kept turning down millions of dollars to sell

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Augusta National house not for sale as seen on Google Maps
The Augusta National house not for sale as seen on Google Maps.

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A tiny private island in Maine where the only toilet is inside a lighthouse is on sale for $400,000 — just a year after its owner bought it 'on a whim'

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Rocky Mecca, an island in Canton, Maine, is back on the market after a year.
Rocky Mecca is back on the market after a year.

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A 4-bedroom house in the English countryside is on the market for $11 million, and it comes with a windmill that was converted into a 2-bedroom guest house

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The exterior of Cobstone Mill in Buckinghamshire, England.

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