These modern homes are built in a factory, installed in backyards, and cost as little as $95,000 — take a look inside

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villa home in LA backyard
The Kantor family sits outside their completed ADU in their LA backyard

Courtesy of Villa

A New York City townhouse right out of the Gilded Age is on sale for nearly $30 million. Take a look inside.

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staircase
This spiral staircase goes all the way up to the fifth floor.

Celeste Godoy Photography

4 homeowners tell us why they built an extra tiny home on their property instead of moving

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The front of the Benjamin's ADU.
The front of the Benjamin's ADU.

Courtesy of Villa

How 3 millennials built a business turning Malaysia's iconic shophouses into heritage stays

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Exterior of one of the heritage homes managed by Aayu Homes in Penang, Malaysia.
Low hopes to make heritage living more accessible to travellers who visit his hometown of Penang.

Amanda Goh for Business Insider.

I've spent 7 years living in a tiny home and a camper van. It's taught me how to be a smarter shopper and better saver.

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Author Amber McDaniel sitting on steps of tiny home
By spending almost a decade living tiny, I've learned how to be a savvy, mindful consumer.

Amber McDaniel

I left my 'perfect' Connecticut life and moved my family to Spain. It's more expensive here than I expected, but I'm happier.

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Izabela Oquendo and her children.
Izabela Oquendo and her children in Santa Pola, Spain.

Courtesy of Izabela Oquendo

I decided to retire early in Guatemala. I'm only getting half my pension, but the lower cost of healthcare makes it worth it.

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A man standing in front of Mayan ruins in Guatemala.
Ron Podmore retired early and decided to do so in Guatemala.

Ron Podmore.

I live in Arizona, where it can be 100 degrees in the fall. I still decorate with pumpkins and fake leaves.

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Woman posing by her door
The author, who lives in the desert, still decorates her house for Fall.

Courtesy of the author

I struggled to afford rent, so I built myself a tiny house. At 56, I moved in, and I'm finally a homeowner.

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the author sitting on the deck of her tiny house
The author is living in her tiny house in her 50s.

Courtesy of Rasa Pescud: Living Big in a Tiny House

5 home-staging mistakes that could cost you a home sale, according to an interior designer

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A headshot of Claire Zinnecker.
Claire Zinnecker.

Courtesy of Claire Zinnecker

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