'A massive record-breaker': A plot of sand the size of half a football field just sold for $34 million on a luxury Dubai island

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A view of the Dubai skyline in the distance, taken from a drone above the World Islands, you can also see Jumeirah Bay Island extending like a curved hook-like promontory
Jumeirah Bay Island is on the left, near the Dubai shoreline.

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US house prices might slump 10% over the next 2 years as higher mortgage costs bite, Moody's economist says

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A realtor sign advertises that the price of a house has been reduced
US house prices are under pressure from higher mortgage rates and other factors.

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Airbnb has descended on America's small cities. Now locals must decide how to contain it.

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A fenced in yard with mountains in the background with a family looking up at an Airbnb logo
Short-term rentals, such as the accommodations available on Airbnb and Vrbo, are at the center of nationwide debates over how to regulate them.

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Markets are ignoring recession signals because a downturn might actually ease a handful of problems facing stocks

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Phew! Hey readers — I'm Phil Rosen. I'm still in shock after last night's episode of Succession — no spoilers, but dang(!). Talk about drama. 

Today we're diving into how a recession could affect the stock market — and why it may not be all bad in the eyes of investors.

This enormous former railway station once called the 'Titanic of the mountains' is now a luxury hotel. Check it out.

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Canfranc Estación opened in 1928 close to the border between Spain and France.
Canfranc Estación is close to Spain's border with France.

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'This was supposed to be our forever home': 2 Utah houses slide down a cliff months after residents were forced to evacuate

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Draper, Utah homes slid into canyon
The debris from the homes slid hundreds of feet down into the canyon below, and prompted trail closures for safety.

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Inside India's 15,000 extravagant, abandoned mansions, built by spice and gem tycoons and left to decay

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A cyclist is photographed in a blurry silhouette in front of a mansion in Chettinad in 2010.
A cyclist is photographed in a blurry silhouette in front of a mansion in Chettinad in 2010.

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See inside a 600-square-foot 3D-printed tiny home in Maine made of recyclable materials

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the BioHome3D by the University of Maine's ASCC
The BioHome3D in Maine was printed using bio-based materials.

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The 27 most popular places around the world where the ultra-wealthy are snapping up second homes

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Cannes, France
Cannes in France is in 15th place on our list.

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I left a high-rise apartment to live in a van. It's not that much cheaper, but I've saved $70,000 over 3 years and won't ever go back to a traditional home.

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Nate in her van.
A personal assistant who goes by Nate moved out of her Washington, DC, apartment in 2020 to live in a van.

Courtesy of @MotherNATEur.

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