One New Yorker won $150,000 when she found out her landlord had been overcharging her. Now a bunch more tenants are using stabilization laws to get money back and pay cheaper rent.

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Residential apartment buildings are seen on July 26, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Residential apartment buildings are seen on July 26, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

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Wall Street's next big bet could revolutionize homeownership

Tech Insider : Economy
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American homeowners saw the value of their houses boom over the past few years — and big Wall Street investors want in on the action.

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It was shortly before Christmas 2021 when Kennis Schummer received a letter that changed his life.

Oregon is giving homeless young people $1,000 a month to get back on their feet. Here's how it's going.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
An outreach supervisor with the 4D Recovery Center, speaks to a person in a tent about services for those experiencing homelessness and treatment for fentanyl addiction in Portland, Oregon.
An outreach supervisor speaks to a person in a tent in Portland, Oregon.

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An incredible new map could help bring down America's sky-high home prices

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Houses rising out of a map

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A broke Chinese real estate developer left Los Angeles with empty, graffiti-covered towers and a billion-dollar bill

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27 Floors Of Unfinished L.A. Luxury Skyscraper Tagged With Graffiti
An aerial view of graffiti spray painted by taggers on at least 27 stories of an unfinished skyscraper development located in Downtown Los Angeles, California.

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How the candidates running for Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat say they'll solve California's housing crisis

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
Construction workers help build a mixed-use apartment complex which will hold over 700 units of apartment housing and 95,000 square feet of commercial space on January 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Construction workers help build a mixed-use apartment complex which will hold over 700 units of apartment housing and 95,000 square feet of commercial space on January 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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California plans to build 1,200 tiny homes for the homeless. Here's what they look like.

Tech Insider : Economy
The interior of a housing unit from Plugin House Company.
The interior of a housing unit from the Plugin House Company.

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If you are waiting to buy an affordable home when rates drop, you're out of luck

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
A row or houses in Texas
Mortgage rates might be on their way down, but home shortages are likely to keep prices high.

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It's even harder to find an apartment in Syracuse than in the New York City area — and it's a sign the housing crisis is far from over

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A "for rent" sign posted on the exterior of an apartment building on June 02, 2021 in San Francisco, California.

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I'm an American who moved to Paris. Finding an apartment was like a full-time job — but I think I discovered the secret sauce.

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moriah standing under a checkered umbrella on the streets of paris
I've lived in Paris, France, for two years.

Moriah Costa

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