We moved from New York to Texas 8 years ago. I'm still struggling to adjust and grieving the life I wanted for my kids.
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I'm a founder who moved from Canada to the US. I feel like a small fish in the American market, but I don't think that's a bad thing.
Miles Schwartz recently moved to the US from Canada. He told BI he hopes the move will help him scale his company to unicorn status.
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Everyday investors are avoiding capital gains taxes by applying 2 IRS rules
The Section 121 Exclusion lets taxpayers exclude up to $250,000 of the gain from the sale. A couple filing jointly can exclude up to $500,000.
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Forget the Sunbelt. More people are moving to the Snowbelt.
In the years leading up to 2020, Missouri and Wisconsin were experiencing net population losses, but now they're growing.
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Say goodbye to a lot of listings on Zillow and Redfin
A fight over exclusive home listings could make it harder to find houses on Zillow and prevent real estate commissions from dropping as expected.
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I lived overseas in my 20s and 30s. Now, in my 40s, I'm learning that there's value in staying put.
Living abroad in Taiwan, she loved her job, lifestyle, and the financial security it brought. The plan was to relocate permanently.
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The 'Full House' house has sold for $6 million after almost a year on the market — take a look inside
The Tanner family home has a new owner. The creator of "Full House" bought it, renovated it, and sold it to new people, who have now moved on, too.
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Oil prices are sliding. That's a problem for Saudi Arabia and its Neom megaprojects.
Saudi Arabia is still dependent on oil revenues, so weak crude prices may make it harder to fund its ambitious ventures such as The Line in Neom.
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Canada has billions in US real estate. Trump's threats put that at risk.
Canadian investors have been the biggest foreign buyers of US commercial real estate. Trade barriers and insults from the White House imperil that.
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15 of the most expensive buildings in the world, from a high-tech hospital to glitzy casinos
Spending a billion dollars to construct a building is no longer the exception. There are many multi-billion-dollar buildings around the world.
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I moved from NYC to a small town in Tennessee to save money — I loved it so much that our family's still here years later
Unemployed and desperate, I moved my family from New York City to Tennessee to save money. Surprisingly, we fell in love with living in a small town.
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I'm an American who moved to Tokyo 6 years ago. The work culture is still challenging, but the benefits outweigh any drawbacks.
I moved from the US to Japan six years ago. I've found a better quality of life in Tokyo and couldn't be happier with my decision to move.
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I visited the most expensive cities in Utah and Arizona. There's only one I'd consider moving to.
Paradise Valley and Park City are the most expensive places in Arizona and Utah. I found that they offer completely different lifestyles.
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I moved to Thailand and started a business with my husband. When work slows down, we fully embrace island life.
Justin and Kelly Harris took a vacation to Koh Samui, Thailand, and fell in love with it. They now live where "The White Lotus" season three was filmed.
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A boomer who lives off $1,547 in Social Security and has subsidized housing is still struggling to make ends meet: 'I'll be working until I die'
Linda Lara, 72, lives in a subsidized senior apartment and works part time to supplement her Social Security. But she's still scraping by.
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A couple added a $200,000 in-law suite to their home. Independence and curb appeal were priorities in the multigenerational makeover.
Lexi Poer and her family built a second home on their property for her mom. The two houses connect, giving them a multigenerational space.
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A millennial engineer dreamed of a walkable small town with big-city vibrancy. So, she's building it herself.
Devon Zuegel loved her childhood in Chautauqua and college years at Stanford. She's building Esmeralda to channel both.
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Stargate developer Crusoe could spend $3.5 billion on a Texas data center. Most of it will be tax-free.
The city of Abilene approved an 85% property tax abatement for data center developer Crusoe.
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I visited Hillwood Estate, home of the cereal heiress who built Mar-a-Lago and was once America's richest woman. Take a look inside.
Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post cereal fortune, was known as America's wealthiest woman when she purchased Hillwood in 1955.
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I used to work in property management. Here are 4 insider ways to negotiate cheaper rent.
After working in a leasing office, Anna Cooper picked up some insider tips to successfully convince landlords to lower your rent.
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A CPA flags a tax strategy that saved one commercial real estate investor $1.8 million
"Last year we helped one of our clients save probably $1.8 million in taxes just by doing a cost seg — and the cost seg only cost them about $10,000."
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Mark Zuckerberg just bought a home in Washington, DC. Here's a look at his properties across the US, from a Hawaiian doomsday bunker to Lake Tahoe estates.
Mark Zuckerberg owns over 1,200 acres of land. Here's a look at the Facebook founder's US properties, from a Hawaii bunker to Lake Tahoe houses.
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I moved from the Midwest to Florida for my husband's job. Now, I don't ever want to leave our city on the Emerald Coast.
My husband's military assignment brought us from the Midwest to Destin, Florida. We have fallen in love with living on the Emerald Coast near 30A.
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Donald Trump's childhood home in Queens sold for a $1.2 million loss. The former auctioneer says it was his most high-profile sale.
The house President Donald Trump lived in until he was 4 benefited from that fact in previous home sales — until now.
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Here's the salary you need to afford a typical home in the 10 most affordable states for buyers
Buying a home has gotten a lot more difficult since the pandemic.
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I moved to France 16 years ago. Adjusting to local culture has been tough, but there have been pleasant surprises.
I wish that when I moved from the UK to France many years ago, I'd known more about local drinking culture, social etiquette, and how Mondays work.
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How I used behavioral economics to buy my dream home
Redfin's chief economist on how she used behavioral economics to avoid the pitfalls of buying a house and find her dream home in Seattle.
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2 strategies to avoid paying taxes on your rental properties
If you own properties, it's worth looking into cost segregation and 179D studies.
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Our family left Atlanta for the Netherlands last year. It was a complete upgrade that changed our quality of life.
We moved our American family from the US to the Netherlands a year ago. Our quality of life, transportation, jobs, education, and healthcare upgraded.
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One university town holds the key to solving America's housing shortage
Building more high-density apartment buildings can boost housing and lower home prices across a city. Cambridge, Massachusetts, is doing just that.
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Guess who bought JD Vance's house outside DC for over asking price? A former Trump official.
JD Vance didn't need the house because the vice president's official residence is at the Naval Observatory. He rents out the other DC house he owns.
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Eight friends built a 'secret mall apartment.' They carried in a sectional sofa, a table, and more without anyone noticing.
Local artists upset about the construction of a big mall banded together to build a secret hideout deep inside it. They didn't get caught for years.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. bragged about a $400 million property deal. There's just one problem.
After a legendary boxing career, Floyd Mayweather has sought to reinvent himself as a mogul and real estate investor. But his claims don't add up.
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I moved to Thailand to escape burnout. Now, I run a successful business on the island where 'The White Lotus' was filmed.
Whenever she feels tired from her work in real estate, she goes to the beach or to stay on one of Samui's neighboring Thai islands to recharge.
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Being both landlords and renters offers us flexibility, but sometimes my husband feels guilty we've moved the kids so much
We own our home in Melbourne and rent it to tenants, and we live in a rental in Bright, Australia. There are pros and cons to this arrangement.
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It's about to get easier and cheaper for wealthy people to move to New Zealand. Americans are the most intrigued.
New Zealand is loosening its golden visa rules to entice wealthy people to move there and to help boost its economy. Americans are the most intrigued.
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Home equity could be a $35 trillion lifeline for Americans if recession strikes. Here's what to know.
The pandemic-era housing boom swelled Americans' home equity to record levels. Tapping into that could prop up the consumer and the economy in a slowdown.
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Baby boomers want to downsize their homes. But they fear the big, bad HOA fee.
Sky-high home prices aren't the only obstacle for older homeowners looking to downsize. HOA fees are soaring.
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When I moved from Florida to Colombia, I could afford a luxurious lifestyle with a chef and maid. I can't justify living in the US anymore.
When I moved from Florida to Colombia, I felt ultrawealthy. I could afford a cleaner, a chef, and a personal trainer. The healthcare was also great.
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A tiny US city offering people $50,000 to move there got 115 applications in 2 weeks
Pawnee City, Nebraska, wants to attract new residents and spark a "rural renaissance." To get the money, newcomers must commit to buying a house.
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I chose homeownership over my marriage. I bought 5 homes post-divorce and inspired my single daughter to buy one, too.
A divorced boomer started buying homes in the 1980s. She only regrets not keeping past properties to use as rentals and pass down to her daughter.
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I visited the sprawling 'metroburb' where 'Severance' is filmed. It's a 2 million-square-foot town under one roof.
Bell Works, the real office complex that doubles as Lumon on "Severance," is redefining what an office can be.
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I never felt at home — until we moved to the Thai island featured in 'White Lotus'
I've built a life in Koh Samui that makes sense. I'm mortgage-free and work because I want to, not because I have to.
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Lending money can earn you passive, double-digit returns — but you'll need 2 things to compete
"The private lending generates such a nice return that it's difficult to be like, 'No, we don't want to have the easy money.'"
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Florida may abolish property taxes. Here's what they are in every state.
Homeowners facing ballooning property taxes aren't pleased. But the revenue is crucial for schools and other local government services.
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Rent is destined to reach record highs as the weather and inflation expectations heat up
Apartment prices are near record highs heading into the spring, and a real-estate veteran believes rent may keep soaring in New York City and beyond.
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Americans are clamoring to buy the highest penthouse in the world
A duplex atop Dubai's Burj Khalifa is on the market for $49 million. Its agent said he's surprised how many Americans have expressed interest.
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I'm an interior designer — there are 5 mistakes I'd never make in a closet
Designing and organizing a closet might seem easy, but I see people make a lot of mistakes with drawers, shelves, vertical space, and lighting.
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Airbnb called rival Vrbo 'desperate' for putting a sarcastic billboard outside its office
One creative director said Vrbo's billboard poking fun at Airbnb may not win Vrbo customers. Airbnb gloated that the sign gives it more "visibility."
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