I left a red state for a blue state. The quality of life and job opportunities are better here, but it's not perfect.

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Raneisha Stassin said moving to California has helped her career and it's been a great environment for her son.

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I'm an interior designer. Here are 10 ways to make your home look more expensive for cheap.

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If you want your space to look more expensive, be thoughtful in which decor and materials you go with.

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Housing-market activity stalls in January amid uncertain rate outlook

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I live in an English city where popular movies are filmed. From avoiding 'Harry Potter' fans to exploring the architecture, here's what it's like.

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Christ Church at the University of Oxford served as a filming location for "Harry Potter."

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Al Capone's Miami property is on the market for $23.9 million — but the house itself is gone

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The pool cabana is seen during a tour of the former home of Al Capone on March 18, 2015, in Miami Beach, Florida.

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The number of home sales per real estate agent is at its lowest level in over a decade

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The number of home sales per real estate agent is at its lowest level in decades
The number of home sales per real estate agent is at its lowest level in decades.

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I've been moving back and forth between Japan and the US for years. The quality of life in Japan is much better.

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Emery Bowles and his family in Iwakuni.

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Commercial real estate is in big trouble — and the problems may have major financial fallout

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China is heading for a 'lost decade' if it doesn't reform and grow, an analyst says

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Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to be of the view China must endure some painful structural reforms before stimulating the economy.

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NYC's commercial real estate crisis is so bad that a developer is considering turning a prime plot of land into a 150-foot billboard

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New York City.

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