I grew up in Orlando, Florida, but never experienced summers as hot as this. That's why I bought a second home in North Carolina, and might move there for good.

Tech Insider : Climate Crisis
Mary Cannon and her son in front of a general store in North Carolina.
Mary Cannon and her son in front of a general store in North Carolina.

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A key Chinese shadow bank has missed payments on dozens of investments, and it shows just how bad things are in the world's second-largest economy

Tech Insider : Economy
Chinese real estate
China is mired in a real-estate crisis.

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TikTok influencers want to rent you a very cool home. Just don't call them landlords.

Tech Insider : Economy
A house has multiple individuals in rooms swiped in and out, much like a person scrolling through TikTok videos
Social media sparked a rise in the popularity of "house hacking," a fancy new term for the age-old concept of being a landlord that has been repackaged for a new generation of real-estate investors.

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Many offices buildings are going to be 'obsolete' and losses are headed for banks and investors holding real estate debt, property exec says

Tech Insider
LinkedIn NYC Office, Empire State Building

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Middle class Americans are moving straight into fire and drought because they can't afford to live in the cities that are safer from climate change

Tech Insider : Economy
An aerial view of homes in the Phoenix suburbs on June 9, 2023 in Queen Creek, Arizona.
An aerial view of homes in the Phoenix suburbs on June 9, 2023 in Queen Creek, Arizona.

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We converted a $12,000 shuttle bus into a tiny house on wheels. Here's what it's like living in it full time and how we did it.

Tech Insider : Travel
Michael Cassata and Sara Cokeley
Michael Cassata and Sara Cokeley renovated a shuttle bus and live in it full time.

Michael Cassata and Sara Cokeley

I moved from California to Texas for a better cost of living and more conservative politics. Now I'm a realtor who helps others make the same move.

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Marie Bailey stands with her family in front of her home in Prosper, Texas.
Marie Bailey and her family moved to Prosper, Texas in 2017, where she is now a realtor helping other Californians make the move to The Lone Star State.

Courtesy of Marie Bailey

5 real-estate investors who 'house hacked' to afford their first properties explain how the strategy works and can help anyone build wealth

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Seattle houses
The state of Washington is the third-cheapest place to live by average cost of living.

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Home values have soared so much that the share of houses worth $1 million or more is near an all-time high

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A row of suburban homes in Northern California
Some of the most active homebuyers during the COVID-19 pandemic are now pumping the brakes on purchases.

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China's economy is stumbling, but it still isn't as dire as Japan's 1990s collapse

Tech Insider : Economy
Pedestrians walk by China's national flag in Beijing.
Pedestrians in Beijing walk by the national flag of China.

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