A retired Gen X couple moved from New York to the Philippines and built a $140K dream home facing the sea

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A drone image of the couple's home.

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I'm a real estate investor who makes over $20,000 a month in passive income. Here's how I got started with a FHA loan — and the caveats to be aware of.

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A Phoenix man got a 2.375% mortgage rate this year. He broke down how.

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Phoenix realtor Terry Day used an assumable mortgage to buy a home this October.

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The 10 best places to live to avoid fires and floods from climate change

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A view of Pittsburgh's skyline and the Duquesne Incline.

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The 25-year office construction boom that transformed New York City's skyline has hit the brakes, driven in part by record office vacancies

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The under-construction headquarters for JPMorgan Chase, center, rises in Midtown Manhattan.

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Airbnb gave a millennial couple $100,000 to build a wacky house in Malaysia. So they did.

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The house is covered in thatch to mimic the outer husk of a coconut.
A floating coconut home in Tanjong Rhu in Langkawi, Malaysia.

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20 places around the world to live cheaply, where you can thrive on as little as $1,000 a month

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The beach in Split, Croatia.

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I'm an interior designer. These popular trends missed the mark this year — and I hope we don't bring them into 2024.

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Modern-farmouse designs were popular this year but they're getting stale.

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The top 10 states people left in 2023

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New Orleans, Louisiana.

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We moved somewhere rural for a more peaceful life. It's beautiful and neighborly — but has problems we never had in the city.

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Jennifer Sizeland and her partner Christopher moved from a suburb of Manchester to Ramsbottom.

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