It's doubtful that Silicon Valley billionaires could pull off building a new city from scratch in a remote California farmland anytime soon, developer says

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Entrepreneur Marc Andreessen speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016 at Pier 48 on September 13, 2016 in San Francisco, California.
Marc Andreessen

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A millennial couple lives debt-free in a house they built by hand in Montana. Now, they're teaching others how to do the same in workshops that cost less than $1,000.

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Daniel and Katherine Ray standing in front of a pile of hay.
Daniel and Katherine Ray run Spiritwood Natural Building, a business that offers workshops teaching people how to build sustainable cob houses.

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I'm a millennial with dreams of owning my own home, but the cutthroat real-estate market has kept me living with my parents in Florida

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David Triana and his mother and father.
David Triana and his parents.

Courtesy of David Triana.

We transformed a van into a luxe home inspired by Tulum architecture. Now, we're going to use what we learned to build a tiny-home village in Mexico.

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On the right, there is a converted van with maple dark wood furnishings, cement walls, and burlap touches. On the left is a short of the bathroom, with the same material scheme, matte black appliances, and a shower
Left: a look at the van from inside. Right: the bathroom from the rear door.

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2 millennials who have bought a combined 22 properties with friends and family explain how they got into real estate without waiting on a spouse

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Kristina Modares and Steph Douglass founded Open House Austin.
Kristina Modares and Steph Douglass founded Open House Austin.

Open House Austin

China is doing everything it can to conceal the true extent of its economic turmoil

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A chart with two white arrows as the xy axis shows a a yellow arrow whose gradual decline peels away at China's flag and unveils a concerned Xi Jiping
Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government are making key economic data disappear — that should be a warning sign for the rest of the world.

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China's economy is turning into a big black blob.

American homes are shrinking, but it isn't making houses any more affordable

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A small, light blue house with a red door
Like other government-backed loans, FHA interest rates are typically lower than conventional loan rates.

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How a couple turned a plot of land on the island of Sumba into a 4-level resort with suites and villas that go for up to $1,100 a night

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a man and a woman pose in front of a wooden table
Fabrice and Eve Ivara.

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I rented month-long Airbnb stays in 6 different cities before settling in San Diego. Doing a test run in each city made my decision easy.

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Sophie London in Toronto.
Sophie London lived in Airbnbs in six different cities for a year until she found one that truly felt right.

Sophie London

Your next apartment could be someone's old cubicle as developers rush to convert empty offices

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The exterior of 55 Broad Street in Manhattan, which is being converted from offices to residences.
The exterior of 55 Broad Street in Manhattan, which is being converted from offices to residences.

Courtesy of John Cetra

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