5 Southern cities where houses are shrinking

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Homes for sale have been shrinking in size since the pandemic.

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We moved our family of 4 into a tiny, remote cabin we bought sight-unseen. Everything was a mess at first, but now we're closer than ever.

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The ElderKin family.
The Elderkin family.

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I entered a bidding war to land an apartment. It was way more brutal than I expected.

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At every step of my apartment hunt, the message was clear: Being first in line may not be enough.

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I left California for North Dakota. It's obscenely cheap and there's so much to love about small-town life.

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Davrick Hayes outdoors in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Davrick Hayes says he's enjoyed his time in North Dakota, but doesn't plan on staying.

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An American couple left their rent-free life in Mexico and moved to a $7,500 abandoned home in Japan: 'We feel overwhelmingly welcome'

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Americans Dani and Evan and Benton spent 14 months house-sitting rent-free in Mexico before settling down in Japan.

Evan and Dani Benton

I quit my sales job to live in my Toyota Camry. The simpler life has helped me find happiness.

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In May of 2022 Monica began traveling and living out of her 2017 Toyota Camry full-time.
Monica Maragos began living out of her 2017 Toyota Camry and traveling full-time.

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China's property crisis just keeps getting worse — property giant Country Garden just warned it may default on its debt

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A residential area of Country Garden in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China.
Country Garden is among China's largest real-estate developers.

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Barbara Corcoran says she prefers her trailer in LA over her penthouse in New York City

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A screengrab from a house tour video depicting the exterior of Barbara Corcoran's trailer home

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Bad news, homeowners: 1 of these 3 things needs to happen for house prices to be considered affordable, says a real estate expert

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House for Sale by Owner, Forest Hills, Queens, New York.
US home sales have slowed on the back of low inventory and high rates.

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Otis and Jean's 'Sex Education' house could now be yours for $1.8 million — take a look inside

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