New York City's mayor is proposing major policy changes to lower housing costs and build 100,000 new homes

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Brownstone apartment houses in Manhattan, New York, United States, on October 22, 2022.
Half of New Yorkers spend more than 30% of their income on rent as a housing shortage worsens the affordability crisis.

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Apartment prices in Zurich are skyrocketing, with property being seen as 'concrete gold'

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Zurich old town by the Limmat river on a sunny summer day in Switzerland
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The 21 cities where Gen Z homebuyers are moving in next door

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A young woman in Provo, Utah, where Gen Z made up 27% of homebuyers from April to July this year, per Zillow.
A young woman in Provo, Utah.

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I moved to Mexico by myself without knowing the language. Here are 5 things I'd tell someone making an international move.

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Brittany Vargas exploring Monte Alban after making her move to Oaxaca City, Mexico
Brittany Vargas exploring Monte Alban after making her move to Oaxaca City, Mexico.

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Meet the typical American who's trying to buy a home

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A family speaking with a real estate agent.
A family speaking with a real-estate agent.

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An RV-life couple who pay $800 a month to live seasonally at a ski resort and a winery break down their lifestyle and expenses

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Destiny Pauls and Kellan Cousins in front of their RV.

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A millennial dad of 2 bought an abandoned home in Japan for $23,600. He says restoring it is easier than expected.

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The renovated exterior of the akiya that McAskill bought. Although it was considered abandoned, the property was in relatively good shape.
The renovated exterior of the akiya that McAskill bought.

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We left Florida because our homeowners insurance ballooned to $12,000. We walked away from everything we knew so our kids could have a future.

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A row of townhomes in South Florida.
Natalia and John felt the pressures of the rising costs in South Florida and felt the need to relocate.

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Homes in Loma Linda, the only Blue Zone in the US, are about $250,000 cheaper than the rest of California

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The front of a beautiful but modest suburban track home is pictured, a new build from KB in 2018.
The housing market in Loma Linda, the United States' only Blue Zone, is tight.

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The vicious cycle of homeowners insurance: It's increasingly expensive to protect homes in the disaster-prone areas that need it most

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High Water sign in a flooded neighborhood
Extreme weather events are causing changes in the insurance industry.

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