I loved Charlotte and never wanted to leave — but I'm so glad we moved to a lake town 40 minutes outside of the city

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Author Hayley Hutson with dog on beach by lake
I love taking my dog near the lake by our house.

Hayley Hutson

Grand staircases, state-shaped pools, and a bowling alley in the basement: What the governor's mansion looks like in every state

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The governor's mansion in Frankfort, Kentucky.
The governor's mansion in Frankfort, Kentucky.

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Interior designers share 6 living-room trends that'll be huge this year, and 2 on their way out

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A living room with wood paneling details, a reading nook, and a beige couch.
Craftsmanship and antique decor will both be trending this year.

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An empty lot next to Jeff Bezos sold for $105 million

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Jeff Bezos and Indian Creek
Jeff Bezos has reportedly purchased a waterfront mansion in Indian Creek, an artificial barrier island in Miami.

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A modern collection of tiny homes is available in the US for the first time starting at $52,000 apiece — take a look

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A medium-sized NIWA cabin made by Koto Studio, with aman exiting it.
A medium-sized NIWA cabin made by Koto Studio.

Trent Bell

The cities where downsizing will save you the most and least

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A condo building in Houston, Texas
StorageCafe analyzed dozens of big US cities to see how much downsizing would pay off.

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A single mom moved to Thailand with her daughter. She says the slower life brought them closer than ever.

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A woman and her daughter posing in front of a sign of Chatuchak market in Bangkok.
Donetta Barber and her daughter, Maleah, moved to Bangkok earlier this year.

Donetta Barber

We started a website to help foreigners buy cheap homes in Japan. We've bought 6 homes ourselves, but it's not the money-maker you'd expect.

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Two men posing back to back.
AkiyaMart founders Joey Stockermans and Take Kurosawa.

AkiyaMart

I'm an interior designer who works with wealthy clients. Here are 10 things I never see in their kitchens.

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A photo illustration of Benjamin Franklin doing a thumbs-down next to a modern kitchen.
If you want your kitchen to feel high-end, you may want to take notes.

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We bought America's ugliest home. After renovating it, we sold it for more than $600,000.

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Paul and Tanice Myers headshot.
Real estate investing team Tanice and Paul Myers.

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