The 'Airbnbust' proves the Wild West days of online vacation rentals are over

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Short-term rentals like those listed on Airbnb and Vrbo have never been in higher demand — or in greater supply. As the industry grows up, cities can no longer afford to take a hands-off approach.

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The housing market is cooling — but tell that to the 300 people who lined up to see a one-bedroom house for sale in the middle of nowhere

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This one-bedroom house in Durham, Connecticut, welcomed hundreds of prospective buyers during an open house.

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The 10 US cities where it's hardest to build affordable housing

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Neat line of suburban houses in Fairfax, Virginia.

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Trump loses bid to delay October 2 fraud trial where New York attorney general will try to run him out of state

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Donald Trump, left, and New York Attorney General Letitia James, right.

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Brace for the S&P 500 to plunge 50% and a painful recession to strike as the 'everything bubble' bursts, elite investor Jeremy Grantham warns

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Jeremy Grantham.

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Get ready: Gen Z is coming for the housing market

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With technology and know-how that previous generations could have only dreamed of at their age, a growing number of Gen Zers are turning to real-estate investing as an escape from the traditional 9-to-5.

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I've worked remotely abroad since 2016. I'm never going back to Canada because life overseas is so much more affordable.

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Peggy Bree Tam moved from Canada to Colombia and plans on staying there.

Peggy Bree Tam

Apartments in the US are shrinking. Here are the 10 cities with the smallest average sizes on the market — and 10 that have the largest.

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This map created by RentCafe depicts the 30 cities in the US that have the biggest and the smallest average apartment sizes.

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A vlogger built a tiny home for $6,000 after watching DIY videos on YouTube

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Jacob Harrell built his tiny home in the Cotswolds area of England.

Jacob Harrell

These cozy tiny houses on wheels are meticulously handcrafted and cost as little as $175,000 — see inside

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The exterior of a Mitchcraft Tiny Home built for Carrie and Dan.

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