Young families are still fleeing major cities in huge numbers, a 'big surprise' for metros trying to escape the urban doom loop

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A row of students ages 5-7 raising their hands while standing along a chain-link fence on a playground during recess at P.S. 111, a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.
A row of students ages 5-7 on a playground during recess at a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

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I quit my day job at 29 by investing in real estate. I'm now a stay-at-home dad building generational wealth for my kids.

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Krueger quit his job in sales in 2022. He said real estate investment allowed him to become a stay-at-home dad and spend more time with his family.

Courtesy of Matt Krueger.

I spent my early 20s renting in expensive US cities. Life isn't cheaper for me in the suburbs, but it's better and more fun.

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I've spent a lot of years living in some of the most expensive cities. A few months ago, I finally gave up and headed to the suburbs of Pennsylvania.

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Airbnb host secretly recorded over 2,000 images of guests with his security camera, authorities said

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Locked out

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Alfred Perry got word on Labor Day weekend. He'd just thrown one of his signature cookouts in the courtyard of his apartment complex in Las Vegas.

When renters get locked out, it's unlikely they'll ever get back in.

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Henisha Dunn, right, and her fiancé were forced out of their basement apartment in Atlanta in February 2023.

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Montana's housing crisis is a warning for older homeowners across the country

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A Bozeman, Montana, residential neighborhood with a view of the Bridger Mountains of the Gallatin National Forest.
A residential neighborhood in Bozeman, Montana.

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The era of cookie-cutter homes is over

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In a hot housing market, the social media account 'Zillow Gone Wild' has made unique homes easier to find.

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Multimillionaire real estate brothers facing sexual assault accusations are now the focus of an FBI probe

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Tal and Oren Alexander cofounded the luxury real-estate brokerage Official.

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See inside the McNeal Mansion, an abandoned 10,000-square-foot home from the 1800s that nature is reclaiming

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The McNeal Mansion is somehow still standing after decades of neglect.

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