Architect brothers moved to a Himalayan town and built a mud villa by hand. It's now a busy Airbnb.

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Ansh and Raghav Kumar in front of the mud villa they built in Rishikesh.
Architect brother duo Ansh and Raghav Kumar moved to a small Himalayan town to build a mud villa from scratch.

Tiiny Farm Lab

The 20 states where people are having the most trouble paying for their homes

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People walking in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Louisiana is third among states with the highest increase in delinquent mortgages.

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I moved to Canada for love 10 years ago. It helped me realize which friends were worth keeping — and find new ones.

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The writer standing next to her husband near the water with the Toronto skyline in the background.
I met my now-husband on a dating app while I was temporarily living in Toronto.

Naima Karp

See inside Marble House, Alva Vanderbilt Belmont's 140,000-square-foot Newport mansion that appears in 'The Gilded Age'

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Marble House in Newport, Rhode Island.
Marble House is in Newport, Rhode Island.

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I built my toddler a mini man cave. The room design is helping him to be more independent.

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Boy in room
Victoria Lee Jones created a man cave for her toddler.

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I moved from Europe to New York last year. I wish I'd known a few things before making the leap.

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The writer posing in front of the water with a New York City skyline in the background.
I moved to New York City last year, and with time, it's started to feel like home.

Laura Keys

The 15 best cities to live in 2026 all have one thing in common: they're cheaper

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An aerial view of a neighborhood with large homes, including one in the foreground with a pool.
Maybe this suburb is affordable…

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My mother wanted independence, not assisted living. So we're building her a 2-bedroom home in our backyard.

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A woman stands in front of a home that's under construction.
Shalini Karnani Bonjour in front of her mother's ADU.

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We moved from California to Texas for a cheaper lifestyle. We disliked almost everything else, and are moving back.

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Moving boxes.

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A man spent $3,000 transforming his old tool shed into an impressive man cave that doubles as a whiskey and cigar lounge

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Tyler Graham inside his backyard man cave.
Tyler Graham inside his man cave.

Tyler Graham

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