A real-estate agent accidentally burned down a $2 million home ahead of an open house

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A stock photo shows a "Fire Line Do Not Cross" sign in front of a destroyed property.

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The fastest-growing and shrinking counties in the US

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Some of the large counties with the highest percent population increases between 2022 and 2023 were in Texas.

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A boomer engineer moved from Illinois to Brazil to help treat cancer. He said life outside São Paulo is much cheaper and more peaceful than the US.

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Jose Rodriguez and his wife
Jose Rodriguez recently moved to Brazil to help open oncology centers.

Jose Rodriguez

The economy is fantastic — unless you want a new job, a new home, or a new car

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Making a major life change, such as buying a house or finding a new job, is going to come at a cost.

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I achieved my dream of buying a home in London. I know I'm lucky, but I was miserable as soon as I moved in.

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Daniela Vilu bought her first home after living a nomadic life.

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We moved from California to Iowa and thought it would be way cheaper. We stayed less than 2 years before returning to California's sunny weather.

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Wendy and Kurt Meyer moved back to Orange County, California, in December after nearly two years in Iowa.

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I got a 2.5% mortgage rate last year when everyone else was getting 6%. It's saving us $40,000 and helping pay off my medical bills for cancer treatment.

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Amy Yzaguirre, her husband, and son.
Amy Yzaguirre, her husband, and son.

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Interior designers share 8 ways to make your living room look better for free

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Sometimes you don't want to invest in your space but you still want to make it look better.

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Office owners are on 'borrowed time' as maturing debts can't be pushed off much longer, Goldman Sachs says

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A view of the Manhattan Skyline with the Empire State Building in the center.

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Arizona's Democratic governor squashed an effort to make homes more affordable as Biden travels to the state to promote his housing plans

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An aerial view of new homes under construction at a housing development on June 7, 2023 in Buckeye, Arizona. Buckeye is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and is located on the fringe of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
An aerial view of new homes under construction at a housing development on June 7, 2023 in Buckeye, Arizona.
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