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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I was a renter. Then I bought my house from my landlord for $210,000.

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A man and his daughter posing for a picture on a bench in the woods.
Dom Guerra was renting a two-bedroom home in Ohio until it bought it himself.

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Check out the tiny-home village a millennial built, where 29 units priced as low as $190,000 sold out in less than 2 months

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The interior of a home at South Park Cottages.
The interior of a home at South Park Cottages.

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Meet the typical mover to Austin: Single millennial renters making $76,000 a year coming from California

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A crowd in front of Austin's capitol building.
A crowd gathers outside of Austin's capitol building.

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It's not just you: It's getting harder and harder to find cheap rent across the US

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A for rent sign advertising a row house in northeast Capitol Hill, is pictured on Monday, August 26, 2019, in Washington D.C.
A for rent sign advertising a row house in northeast Capitol Hill, is pictured on Monday, August 26, 2019, in Washington D.C.

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Miami and El Paso are the most expensive cities for single women renters compared to men

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In an aerial view, the City of Miami skyline, where many renters reside in the apartment buildings on September 29, 2021 in Miami, Florida.
An aerial view of Miami's skyline on September 29, 2021.

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The year of the renter is upon us

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A for rent sign in front of a white home with a palm tree next to it.

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We moved to Mexico from Texas and have never been happier. We're saving $2,000 a month and can even afford to go to the dentist.

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Spencer (left) and Braelyn Stone (right) in Mérida, Mexico.
Spencer (left) and Braelyn Stone (right) moved to Mérida, Mexico in 2022.

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The best evidence yet that banning Airbnbs will make rent go down

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The Airbnb logo transforms into simple line drawing of a house with two windows and a front door
A new study found that an Airbnb ban in Irvine, California lead to rent price decreases.

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