Home buying

Americans bought abandoned $1 Italian homes: Was it worth it?

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Picture this: A house with extensive mold, water damage, termites and a collapsed roof in a tiny town where you don’t speak the language. Not exactly a prime real estate opportunity, right? For Rubia Daniels, though, the dilapidated building in Sicily also served as an exciting chance to build the home of her dreams — … Read more

‘The economy isn’t sick right now,’ but Americans still feel like it is

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Sentiment about the U.S. economy is currently in an upswing: 28% of Americans would say the economy is either excellent or good, according to recent data from Pew Research Center.  In April 2022, only 19% expressed the same positivity.  Still, this is far below what perceptions of the economy were pre-pandemic. In January 2020, 57% … Read more