Step inside the Beverly Hills of the Philippines, where homes rarely change hands, access is nearly impossible if you don't know a resident, and inequality is on full display

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Beverly Hills in the California, US, and Cebu, Philippines.

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Architects explain how they're turning office buildings into apartments with high ceilings and more natural light

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Franklin Tower in Philadelphia before and after it was converted into residences.
Franklin Tower in Philadelphia before and after it was converted into residences.

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A millennial who bought his first rental home at 23 explains the one costly mistake first-time homebuyers should avoid

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Ryan Chaw
Ryan Chaw

Ryan Chaw

Five residents of a Texas town where half the homeowners are millennials break down the good and bad: The growth explosion helped the economy, but put stress on housing and schools

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Employees at The Tailgate.
Employees at The Tailgate, an entertainment venue in Midland, Texas.

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A Swedish millennial bought one of Japan's famously cheap abandoned houses. Here's how he turned the 100-year-old property into a luxury Airbnb.

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Anton Wormann and his renovated Japanese house
Swedish model Anton Wormann fell in love with Japanese culture and moved to Toyko in 2019.

Anton Wormann

I regretted moving to France. The cost of living was too high for my low salary and I experienced xenophobia — so I moved back to the US.

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Colleen Gill
Colleen Gill says she became depressed living in France.

Colleen Gill

This hotel chain is giving people a surprising new way to customize their rooms by offering it without furniture

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The kitchen of an unfurnished WaterWalk hotel room.
Guests staying in WaterWalk's unfurnished hotel rooms stay for an average of about 400 nights, Mimi Oliver, CEO of the hotel brand, told Insider.

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NYC Airbnb reckoning: New restrictions will make life more difficult for hosts, and some may find their listings banned altogether

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New York City aerial view
A new future of New York City short-term rentals is on the horizon.

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Property owners are increasingly having their land sold out from under them. 4 experts break down the failures allowing this, and how the crime can be prevented in the future.

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Vacant land in the woods with a small for sale sign.
The amount of vacant land being fraudulently sold is on the rise.

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I'm 25 and live on a 30-foot sailboat in Southern California. It's much easier than I thought it would be and costs $820 a month.

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Mikaella's boat
Mikaella and Brandt on their boat in the Pacific.

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