People are buying cheap, abandoned homes in Japan and living their dreams free of financial burden

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Two men sitting down in the middle of a home renovation in Japan.
Take Kurosawa and Joey Stockermans working on their akiya renovation in Japan.

Courtesy of Take Kurosawa.

Homes made in factories were supposed to save us from the housing crisis, but the companies that make them are failing

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A crane taking four 15-foot-wide by 60-foot-long modular home segments and stacking them on one on top of the other to make a new duplex in Aurora, Colorado.
A crane taking four 15-foot-wide by 60-foot-long modular home segments and stacking them one on top of the other to make a new duplex in Aurora, Colorado.

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Meet a millennial who moved from California to New Mexico after cycling through 35 roommates and a tiny home in the Bay Area

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Hot air balloons floating over New Mexico from an aerial view
The median value of an owner-occupied home in New Mexico is $243,100, compared to $715,900 in California, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

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I visited Mark Cuban's Texas ghost town, and 'Mustang' was more barren and mysterious than I ever imagined

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A street sign pointing toward Mustang and its neighboring town, Angus.
A street sign pointing toward Mustang and its neighboring town, Angus.

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2 boomers from Chicago who bought homes in Florida share why they're retiring in the Sunshine State — and what they miss about Illinois

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Daniel Mehalek with his wife in Bonita Springs.
Daniel Mehalek with his wife and dog in Bonita Springs.

Daniel Mehalek

I moved from London to NYC. Here are 7 things that surprised me when I returned to the UK for the first time.

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Central London (Left) and New York City (Right).
Central London (Left) and New York City (Right).

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The 10 cities workers are flocking to — and the 10 they're leaving

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Sarasota, Florida.

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I moved to Singapore for my boyfriend and landed what I thought was my dream job. Then everything fell apart.

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Miriam Deliva spent four years in Singapore.

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A dilapidated castle built by an Abercrombie & Fitch cofounder is on sale for $2.9 million

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A castle covered in greenery sits in front of a blue sky.
David T. Abercrombie's castle is on sale in New York.

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The best states to raise a family, ranked

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A young girl in Boston, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts was ranked the best state to raise a family.

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