My husband and I couldn't afford to buy a home in Nashville, so we moved into an RV instead. We've been able to upgrade our vehicle, but haven't made the leap to homeownership.

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Kirsten and Devin Trout in their RV.

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I left NYC for Tulsa, Oklahoma. I only planned to stay for a year, but I love the lower cost of living and slower pace.

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Mark Radcliffe in front of the house he bought in Tulsa.

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Forget snowbirds: 'Sweat birds' flee the heat of Texas and Arizona to spend summer in cooler northern climates

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Cindy Woudenberg lives most of her year in Arizona and spends the hotter months in Michigan.

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A Gen Zer living in a microstudio in Dubai says it's changed how she shops, cleans, budgets, and socializes

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As Hawaii mourns its dead, 'disaster vultures' are swooping in to make a quick buck

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Disaster vultures are investors who take advantage of people who lost their homes to natural disasters in order to turn a profit.

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As Hawaii mourns its dead, investors are swooping in to make a quick buck

A California homeowner fixed up her converted garage and rents it on Airbnb. It now pays for her mortgage.

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Outside Selma Hepp's ADU in Burbank, California.
Outside Selma Hepp's ADU in Burbank, California.

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I moved to Norway nine years ago. Being stereotyped as an American helped me get ahead at work, but it's tough making friends and the weather isn't for everyone.

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Emily Northway booked a one-way ticket to Norway in 2014. Now she's applying for citizenship.

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The Chinese property market may look like it's imploding. But one expert doesn't think it'll cause a financial crisis — and there may even be a bright spot.

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China's property market is in a crisis.

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I'm a New Yorker thinking about moving to the Midwest. I loved my first visit to Cleveland — except for one thing.

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The ultimate real-estate guide: Where homes are most affordable, prices have the most upside, taxes and closing costs are lowest, and rents are falling the fastest

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Homes are just about the most unaffordable they've been since the 1980s.

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