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At 56, I Struggled to Afford Rent, so I Built Myself a Tiny House

At 56, I Struggled to Afford Rent, so I Built Myself a Tiny House

I also enlisted a few helpers, the main one being my partner at the time, Max. A retired scientist and a talented woodworker, Max had all the tools we would need and, importantly, a place where we could do the build: the driveway beside his house. By September 2020, we’d started work on the floor and the timber frame. Then …

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Unemployed Ex-Microsoft Worker Struggles to Find Job, Pay Rent

Unemployed Ex-Microsoft Worker Struggles to Find Job, Pay Rent

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ian Carter, a 33-year-old job seeker in Redmond, Washington, who previously worked as a technical program manager at Microsoft. It has been edited for length and clarity. On May 13, I was getting lunch at a Panera Bread when I just happened to check my email. When I read it, it …

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Greystar and other landlords agree to $141M deal over RealPage rent algorithms

Greystar and other landlords agree to 1M deal over RealPage rent algorithms

ATLANTA (AP) — Real estate giant Greystar and 25 other property management companies have agreed to collectively pay more than $141 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing landlords of driving up housing costs by using rent-setting algorithms offered by the software company RealPage. Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, would pay $50 million under the proposed settlement agreement, which …

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See ‘One Battle After Another’ in theaters, rent ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’, stream ‘From the World of John Wick: Ballerina’

See ‘One Battle After Another’ in theaters, rent ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’, stream ‘From the World of John Wick: Ballerina’

Hello, Yahoo readers! My name is Brett Arnold, film critic and longtime Yahoo editor, and I’m back with another edition of Trust Me, I Watch Everything. Paul Thomas Anderson’s highly anticipated new film, One Battle After Another, with Leonardo DiCaprio, is an instant Oscar frontrunner and hits theaters nationwide alongside the sequel to a horror franchise reboot, The Strangers: Chapter 2. …

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Single-family rent growth is starting to show new weakness

Single-family rent growth is starting to show new weakness

A “For Rent” sign in front of a building in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals …

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See ‘The Long Walk’ in theaters, rent ‘Weapons,’ one of the best movies of the year, and stream ‘Warfare’ on HBO Max

See ‘The Long Walk’ in theaters, rent ‘Weapons,’ one of the best movies of the year, and stream ‘Warfare’ on HBO Max

Hello, Yahoo readers! My name is Brett Arnold, film critic and longtime Yahoo editor, and I’m back with another edition of Trust Me, I Watch Everything. This week, a pair of exciting new releases hits theaters: The Long Walk, the latest Stephen King book-to-film adaptation, and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the long-awaited sequel to the influential mockumentary comedy …

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New movies to watch this weekend: See 'The Long Walk' in theaters, rent 'Weapons,' stream 'Warfare' on HBO Max – yahoo.com

New movies to watch this weekend: See 'The Long Walk' in theaters, rent 'Weapons,' stream 'Warfare' on HBO Max – yahoo.com

New movies to watch this weekend: See ‘The Long Walk’ in theaters, rent ‘Weapons,’ stream ‘Warfare’ on HBO Max  yahoo.com The Silver Screen Spotlight: “The Long Walk”, “Downton Abbey”, “Spinal Tap II”, and more!  WEAU Opening: new movie releases  TBNweekly UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ bows out in 760 cinemas  Screen Daily Chatting with 98.7 The Dove’s Kevin & Chris: …

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Last Rites’ in theaters, rent ‘Nobody 2,’ stream ‘Friendship’ on Hulu

Last Rites’ in theaters, rent ‘Nobody 2,’ stream ‘Friendship’ on Hulu

Hello, Yahoo readers! My name is Brett Arnold, film critic and longtime Yahoo editor, and I’m back with another edition of Trust Me, I Watch Everything. It’s a particularly fun week, with a pair of really good indies hitting theaters alongside the fourth entry in the popular The Conjuring horror franchise. At home, The Naked Gun and Nobody 2, two movies …

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In this all-women tiny home neighborhood, rent starts at $450

In this all-women tiny home neighborhood, rent starts at 0

Robyn Yerian, 70, used to live in a two-bedroom tiny home that cost just $57,000.  In 2022, she was yearning for more connection — as well as some “passive income.” So she took some money from her retirement savings, bought a 5-acre plot of land in Cumby, Texas, and is now the landlord and community leader of The Bird’s Nest, …

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