Three generations moved in next door and formed a 'family compound.' It's helping them avoid assisted living.

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Lauuren McCadney and family
Lauren McCadney and her family moved to be closer to each other.

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Lauren McCadney had always wanted to live next door to friends or family. In her late 50s, she finally made that happen, though not the way she'd planned.

I used ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity to research a gnarly NYC rent situation. Here's what I learned.

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Nolita is an upscale neighborhood in NYC brimming with boutiques and restaurants.
Nolita is an upscale neighborhood in NYC brimming with boutiques and restaurants.

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She makes six figures as an artist. It's still a grind to get by in NYC.

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Courtney Kinnare

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A couple of years out of college and in the midst of a pandemic, Courtney Kinnare took several big risks. The Californian quit her job in sustainable packaging design in Los Angeles, became a full-time artist, and moved to New York City.

The mayor of a New York City suburb says building apartments on parking lots near train and bus stations is a key to reining in rent

Tech Insider : Business, Politics
People wait for a train in New Rochelle, New York.
New Rochelle, New York, a 40-minute train ride from Midtown Manhattan, has focused its housing construction in areas near transit.

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We're looking for Americans to tell us how prices have changed. Fill out our new survey.

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Let us know if you've seen big price swings in your community.

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I couldn't afford my rent and student loans, so I moved in with my mom. It took me 3 years to get back on my feet.

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Teddy Rainville in cap and gown at college graduation
The author graduated from college and had to move home.

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A millennial homeowner built 3 tiny homes in her backyard and earns $4,550 in rent from her 4 tenants

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Emilie Karas' tiny home on wheels and ADU in Portland, Oregon.
Emilie Karas' tiny home on wheels and ADU in Portland, Oregon.

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The 10 best and 10 worst US cities for living alone, ranked by how much a studio costs

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A view of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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I spent 2 days at the biggest pro-housing conference in America. A surprising number of the attendees were there on their own dime.

Tech Insider : Business
YIMBYtown conference attendees listen to North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong talk.
YIMBYtown conference attendees listen to North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong talk.

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I bought my college son a townhome instead of wasting $12,000 a year on his student housing. I might even make a profit.

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A headshot of a woman.
LeAnne Carswell didn't want to waste money on her son's rent, so she bought him a home.

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