I left California for Texas to begin my new life as a divorcée. It's more affordable as a single woman, and I feel free to express my political and religious beliefs.

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Jackie Burse grabbing a drink.

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I've been saving for a down payment for my first house. Now that my student-loan repayments are starting again, I have to put my dreams on hold.

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Britain has a new big problem: crumbling concrete in schools, hospitals, airports, and theaters

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Park View School in London has buildings affected by the issues with RAAC concrete.
Park View School in London has buildings affected by the issues with RAAC concrete.

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I'm an American mother who raised my 3 children in France and China. Disciplining them was hard because of cultural norms, but my kids cherish their upbringing.

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Sarah Bajc and her kids in China in 2008.

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Gen Z is better at saving than millennials. A new survey says it has a more positive outlook on homeownership, too

Tech Insider : Economy
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"Many young people don't have a choice between renting and buying," Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather wrote in a recent survey.

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Florida's mega-rich could pay $600K for annual home insurance in elite enclaves as the state is slammed with increasingly severe hurricanes

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A waterfront home in Miami Beach's Star Island.

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I moved to Germany after a cancer diagnosis shattered my American dream

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Leigh William moved to Germany from Atlanta in 2017.

Leigh William

A $4.9 million castle perched on the edge of a cliff in Alabama comes with a 2-story solarium and an 8,000-square-foot garage — take a look inside

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Aerial view of property.

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See how a vacant government office was turned into a luxury spa in the Washington, DC, suburbs

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An indoor pool at Balian Springs.

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Meet the pro-housing agitators who are fighting to bring down home prices — and winning

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YIMBYs want to solve America's housing crisis by making it easier to build homes — and they're starting to notch key wins in big cities.

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Inside the fight to build more housing and bring down home prices

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