A policy that's supposed to create more affordable housing often backfires, leaving cities with higher home prices and rents. There's a way to fix that.

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View of Long Island City and Manhattan from rooftop, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York.
Inclusionary zoning is designed to boost the production of affordable housing by requiring or incentivizing developers to build a certain number of below-market-rate units.

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I moved to Montana after getting priced out of California. I work in the trades — not all transplants are rich remote workers buying up property.

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Ian Baylon and his now-wife moved to Montana after watching "Yellowstone" and planning a trip to the state.

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HGTV's new show 'Zillow Gone Wild' brings the popular Instagram account to life and shows off the one-of-a-kind homeowners behind the listings

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Jack McBrayer and Tracy Turco stand in front of the ornate black-and-gold doors of her Pink Palace home.
Host Jack McBrayer tours the "Pink Palace" of Palm Springs with its owner Tracy Turco.

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Home prices aren't falling in the biggest metro areas for the first time in 2 years, Redfin says

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AI boom in Silicon Valley is going to worsen the housing crisis, says CEO of the company trying to build a new city near San Francisco

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Jan Sramek is the CEO of California Forever, a billionaire-backed company that is trying to building a new city in California.

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Buying a first home is 'prohibitively expensive' and 'almost impossible' for many, says Janet Yellen

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

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Top 10 most livable small to midsize cities where the median home price is $500,000 or less

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Urban sprawl from the developments in Broomfield, Colorado apprach the majestic range of the Flatiron Mountains.
Broomfield, Colorado, is near the famous Flatirons on the Rocky Mountain front range.

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I moved to Chicago from Portland for an affordable big city life. It's been easy to make friends and I'm never bored.

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Jessica Kirshner.

Jessica Kirshner

I made $20,000 in 5 months by renting out extra apartments in my Sacramento backyard

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George Warren posing in front of the ADU he built in his Sacramento backyard.
George Warren in front of the ADU he built in his Sacramento backyard.

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5 backyard trends that are in this year and 5 that are out, according to gardeners and interior designers

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Backyard gardens with diverse plants and lots of personality are in this year.

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