Obama pushed Democrats into their YIMBY era

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Former President Barack Obama hailed Vice President Kamala Harris' 'bold new plan' to spur the construction of new homes.

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The deadly cost of America's housing crisis

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A house placed as bait in a bear trap

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Our homes should make us feel safe. A decent home is a refuge from the outside world, a relatively fixed point where people can drop their vigilance. Most of us need the security of home to stay balanced in the face of an unstable, sometimes frightening world.

Elon Musk is foreclosing on an LA home. The owners, who Musk lent money to, say they 'owe him such a spiritual debt.'

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Elon Musk is starting to foreclose on a Bel-Air home once owned by Gene Wilder.

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Adam Neumann's new startup Flow faces trouble in Nashville

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Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann stepped down after a failed public launch.

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I'm an interior designer. Here are 9 things I'd never waste money on for an outdoor space.

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As an interior designer, I'd avoid fading fabrics, flimsy rugs, and high-maintenance plants in outdoor spaces.

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Host of Netflix's 'How to Get Rich' says these are the 2 spending habits that people mess up

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Ramit Sethi is the author of "I Will Teach You To Be Rich."

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A former real-estate agent and her husband had to dip into retirement savings to buy a house after being scammed out of $63,000

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Rich and Laurie Ramelow wired $63,000 to a fraudster instead of their escrow officer.

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A new rule makes buying a home more complicated — but it could also save you a lot of money

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I moved with my kids to a hotel room. It's cheaper than renting an apartment and has many amenities.

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The author moved with her two kids to a hotel room.

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He's spent 5 years building a cabin in the woods in Hawaii to escape the Minnesota winters. Now, he's planning to move there for good.

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The interiors of the cabin have a dark green color theme.
The cozy interiors of the cabin.

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