Get ready to enter a bidding war in these 10 housing markets this year

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Hartford, Connecticut, skyline.
The Northeast made up more than half of the top 10 hottest metros for 2026.

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A woman and her father spent $80,000 turning a Texas house listed as a teardown into a cozy cottage. Take a look inside.

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Ali Michel customized her 1930s cottage.

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When my friends moved to the suburbs, I decided to raise my kids in Chicago. Being an urban mom was the best choice.

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The author raised her kids in Chicago.

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The Alexander brothers head to trial this week on sex-trafficking charges. Here's what's at stake.

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Oren Alexander, Tal Alexander and Alon Alexander attend Chanukah With The Stars Gala on December 10, 2014 at Harmonie Club in New York City.
Brothers Oren Alexander, Tal Alexander and Alon Alexander were arrested on sex trafficking charges in 2024.

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America's homebuilding is powered by immigrant workers. Here are the places that rely on them the most.

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Construction workers build a home in the Palisades fire zone on the one year anniversary in the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles.
The cities building the most homes rely more heavily on immigrant labor.

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I thought downsizing would be hard for our family of 4. It ended up changing our lives for the better.

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The author's family moved from Texas to Colorado and downsized their home.

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After a contractor quoted them $63,000, a woman and her husband built her mom a tiny home for half the cost

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A white tiny home with a wreath on the front door.
Yeli Heidecker and her family built a tiny home for her mom.

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Larry Page continues his California exodus by buying up Florida property

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Google cofounder Larry Page reportedly purchased property in South Florida.

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We matched on Bumble. I ended up moving from California to Virginia to live with him.

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Marissa Chiechi and her husband, Rejoy, stand near a car on a Los Angeles Road.
Chiechi and her husband.

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A couple bought a house with a finished basement for their daughter and her husband to live in. It's helped the newlyweds save $20,000 for their own home.

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Caroline Navarrete and her husband have made her parents' basement their home.

Caroline Navarrete

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