Boomer homeowners aren't as well off as you may think

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Many older households are having a harder time affording housing.

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We're homeowners in Mexico and renters in the US. It's allowed us to live the best of both worlds for 20 years.

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We enjoy spending part of our year in Mexico.

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America's big cities are losing their one big advantage

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Cities may be crowded, dirty, loud, and expensive, but they've always offered one clear advantage over America's rural areas: more money.

Business Insider seeks tips regarding potential abuses by corporate landlords across the US

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The 15 fastest-growing cities and towns in America, ranked

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Celina, Texas.

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I spent my early 20s renting in expensive US cities. Life isn't cheaper for me in the suburbs, but it's better and more fun.

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I've spent a lot of years living in some of the most expensive cities. A few months ago, I finally gave up and headed to the suburbs of Pennsylvania.

Amory Rose

Locked out

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Alfred Perry got word on Labor Day weekend. He'd just thrown one of his signature cookouts in the courtyard of his apartment complex in Las Vegas.

When renters get locked out, it's unlikely they'll ever get back in.

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Henisha Dunn, right, and her fiancé were forced out of their basement apartment in Atlanta in February 2023.

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Some homeowners are doing surprisingly badly, even as their homes grow more valuable than ever

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A home for sale in Belmont, North Carolina.
A home for sale in Belmont, North Carolina.

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I live in a bunker with no oven or windows, but it's worth it to save $2,000 a month

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Caitlin J. in the doorway of her underground bunker.
Caitlin J. in the doorway of her underground bunker.

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