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☆ These snazzy homes are built in a factory, installed in backyards, and cost as little as $95,000 — take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Villa builds homes to be put in backyards, also known as ADUs, with each unit starting at $95,000. See the factory where its homes are built and some properties already set up in people's backyards. AdvertisementBay Area-based startup Villa sells homes that are built in a factory and then installed in backyards. These homes, called accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, have their own address, separate from the main house they sit near. Take a look inside some of Villa's tiny homes and meet their owners.

Persons: —, Villa, Heather Miksch Organizations: Service, Villa Locations: backyards, California

Charles Schwab Learn More Minimum deposit and balance Minimum deposit and balance requirements may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected. How are required minimum distributions calculated? Everyone's financial circumstances are different, but there are some strategies that could reduce the tax implications of required minimum distributions. You can also calculate your required minimum distributions using the IRS' life expectancy chart. And if you've already been taking required minimum distributions, don't be surprised if they're larger this year.

Persons: RMDs, —, Charles Schwab, Schwab, Roth, Roth IRAs, it's, John, you'll, You'd, Kevin Martin, David John, There's, they've, Rita Assaf Organizations: Schwab, Trading, Organization, IRS, Social, Tax, H, AARP, Institute, Bank, Western Alliance Bank, Alliance Bank, FDIC, CNBC, Brookings, Fidelity Investments, CNBC Select's, Facebook, Twitter Locations: LendingClub, N.A

What is loud budgeting? The idea with loud budgeting is to simply empower more people to be comfortable with speaking up about the financial goals that are most top of mind right now. Compare offers to find the best savings accountDoes loud budgeting work? Regardless, loud budgeting can help you mentally reframe a missed opportunity into a positive action you're taking to meet a long-term goal. Meet our expertsAt CNBC Select, we work with experts who have specialized knowledge and authority based on relevant training and/or experience.

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☆ The state that left millennials behind
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Millennials might be stuck California dreaming — and not able to do much more than fantasize. In the Golden State, homeownership is becoming more elusive, especially for millennials. In California, just about 38% of people ages 35 to 45 can say the same. That's not to say that millennials outside California are experiencing completely smooth sailing. A RentCafe analysis found that just over half of millennials now own, not rent.

Persons: Millennials —, That's, millennials, Insider's Kelsey Neubauer, Noah Sheidlower, Texas's Organizations: Golden State, Terner Center, Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley, National Association of Realtors, Survey Locations: California, Golden, it's, New York, Midwest, Texas , Arizona, Florida, Texas

William Cahill, 30William Cahill, an associate director at Aventuur. AventuurCahill was on a rowing trip on the Zambezi River in Zambia surrounded by crocodiles and hippos when he met his future boss. Cahill followed suit, leaving behind a job touching on mergers and acquisitions and data and analytics at the management-consulting firm L.E.K. Aventuur's parks allow paying customers to surf in wave pools with artificial beachfronts dotted by amenities such as restaurants and beach clubs. The systems Cahill creates make him indispensable to the growing recreational-real-estate sector.

Persons: William Cahill, Aventuur Cahill, Nicholas Edelman regaled, Cahill, Aventuur, — Zoe Rosenberg Organizations: Deutsche Bank, L.E.K, Consulting Locations: Zambia, London, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Dallas, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Jacksonville , Florida, Los Angeles, South Africa

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has unveiled its annual inflation adjustments for the 2024 tax year, featuring a slight uptick in income thresholds for each bracket compared to 2023. Your taxable income and filing status determine both the tax rate and bracket that apply to you, outlining the amount you'll owe on different portions of your income. For both 2023 and 2024, the seven federal income tax rates are 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. Below, CNBC Select breaks down the updated tax brackets of 2024 and what you need to know. What we'll cover2024 tax brackets (for taxes filed in 2025)The tax inflation adjustments for 2024 rose by 5.4% from 2023 (which is slightly lower than the 7.1% increase the 2023 tax year had over the 2022 rates).

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☆ Airbnb used to be about crashing on a stranger's couch for cheap. Now Wall Street wants in.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Airbnb started out with all mom-and-pop hosts, but now big firms are eyeing it as a money-maker. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt started buying up houses in Florida, and renting them out on Airbnb for hundreds of dollars a night, the Wall Street Journal recently reported . "The majority of Airbnb hosts share only one listing," according to a spokesperson. But the shift in operators from mom-and-pop hosts renting their spare bedrooms to major companies renting hundreds of units out has changed the guest experience, too, according to NerdWallet. AdvertisementAdvertisementShort-term rentals can be a volatile investmentRelying on Airbnb, though, can be risky for both mom-and-pop hosts and big-money investors.

Persons: Airbnb, —, Brian Chesky, AirDNA, Skift, Jelke Bosma, Jamie Lane, NerdWallet Organizations: TPG, Service, Wall Street Journal, Saluda, Investment, Davidson, Capital Management, University of Amsterdam Locations: Florida, San Francisco, New York, WEG, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale

☆ These are the 11 best US cities for retirees — and only one is in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. News and World Report released its latest list of the best places to retire in 2024. Cities in Pennsylvania dominated the list, while only one spot in Florida made it in. Smaller cities in Pennsylvania took seven of the top 10 spots, in part because they are more affordable relative to bigger metropolitan areas in the region. Only one of Florida's metropolitan areas made the top 10; it's possible that the relatively lower taxes were outweighed by the risk of hurricane flooding. Here are U.S. News' top 11 cities to retire, worth a look for their affordability and more.

Persons: —, Beverly Harzog, Rowe Price Organizations: . News, Service, U.S . News, News, New, U.S . Locations: Pennsylvania, Florida, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, America, U.S, Florida's, New York

☆ Stay or go: Why Americans are drawn to — or sick of — living in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Nearly 730,000 moved to the Sunshine State between 2021 and 2022, while almost 500,000 people left. Those who moved in love the lifestyle, while those who moved out say the state got too expensive. AdvertisementAdvertisementSome people love Florida, but some hate it: the Sunshine State is undeniably divisive. It's part of "the biggest migration" in a generation, said Holly Meyer Lucas, a real-estate agent in South Florida. People are tending to move in droves to lower-tax states, including Florida but also Texas and Arizona, she added.

Persons: —, Holly Meyer Lucas, Chris Brown, Ryan, Jami Wilson Organizations: Sunshine State, Service, Sunshine Locations: Florida, South Florida, Texas, Arizona, Chicago, Tampa, South Carolina

☆ The allure of Tennessee: Why Floridians are trading their sandy beaches for a quieter life
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Floridians, Texans, and Californians in particular are relocating there for a slower pace of life. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementLindsey Moore, a mom of three and a dental technician who posts about her life on TikTok @lindseyswagmom , recently extolled the virtues of her new home state: Tennessee. She said many Floridians are packing up for places like Knoxville, Tennessee; Greenville, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama, which she collectively calls "the Villes." "People are moving to simpler places because the places that they're leaving are becoming very, very complicated."

Persons: —, Lindsey Moore, TikTok @lindseyswagmom, Moore, didn't, Texas —, Rachael Wedekind, Jamie Foreman, Holly Meyer Lucas, Meyer Lucas, they're, Michael Tyler Organizations: Texans, Service, Volunteer, Memphis, . Software, Oracle, Facebook, Sunshine, Golden State, Knoxville Locations: Tennessee, Floridians, Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis, Florida, California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Smoky, Relocators, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Knoxville , Tennessee, Greenville , South Carolina, Huntsville , Alabama, Sacramento, Jonesborough

☆ I'm fleeing Florida after almost 40 years because 'Rolls Royces, Range Rovers and Maseratis took over' and my home insurance skyrocketed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

David, 58, had loved the slow pace and friendly community in West Palm Beach, Florida, since 1987. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with David, 58, who is moving to Savannah, Georgia, next year after almost 40 years living in West Palm Beach, Florida. We would drive down to see them, and West Palm Beach held some mystique to me. I spent nearly 40 years in West Palm BeachWhen I first came to West Palm Beach, I moved into this great little area that I fell in love with. I lived in a condo for two years, and then I bought property for $150,000 back in 1989 or 1990.

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☆ Florida is experiencing the 'biggest migration' in a generation. Here are 10 states locals are moving to.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Floridians moving to Georgia, Texas and North Carolina have the same impetus for leaving, Meyer Lucas said. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe typical cost of a home in Florida was $384,300 at the end of 2022. The typical cost of a home in Georgia was $340,000 and the typical cost of a home in North Carolina was $345,100, according to Redfin. For those relocating to Texas, Meyer Lucas observed that people aren't going to places like Dallas, Houston, or Austin.

Persons: —, Holly Meyer Lucas, Floridians, Meyer Lucas Organizations: Service, Sunshine State, Florida, Yorkers Locations: —, — Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, New York, California, Florida, Florida , Arizona, South Georgia, Georgia , Texas, Dallas, Houston, Austin

☆ We left Florida because it got too hot, too crowded, and too expensive. Now we live in South Carolina, where it's harder than we thought to make friends.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ryan and Jami Wilson moved from Florida to South Carolina with their two children in 2021. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Wilson, 40, and Jami Wilson 37, who moved from Fort Myers, Florida, to Greenville, South Carolina, in 2021. Jami: We left Fort Myers in 2021 because we wanted to live in a more family-oriented place. We sold our house in Fort Myers for about $425,000, nearly double what we paid for it in 2016. Downtown Greenville, South Carolina.

Persons: Ryan, Jami Wilson, it's, —, Ryan Wilson, Jami, weren't, Irma, DenisTangneyJr, they're, that's, we're, we'll Organizations: Service, Fort Myers, Army, Ryan, Jami Locations: Florida, South Carolina, Fort Myers , Florida, Greenville , South Carolina, Fort, Michigan, Asheville, Greenville, There's, Fort Myers, Southwest Florida, People, Yorkers, Downtown Greenville , South Carolina

☆ Wall Street and money moved into South Florida, driving up prices. Now some residents want to move out.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

They're looking to nearby smaller cities in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. They're picking places like Knoxville, Tennessee; Greenville, South Carolina; Huntsville, Alabama; and Asheville, North Carolina; which she collectively refers to as "the Villes." AdvertisementAdvertisementWhy CEOs moved their lives — and their businesses — to FloridaWall Street moved to South Florida in droves in 2020 and 2021. Billionaire hedge-fund CEOs — like Citadel's Ken Griffin — paid record-shattering amounts for South Florida homes , added offices, and moved their businesses there entirely from New York, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. They bought a 2,400-square-foot, four-bedroom home on an acre of land for the same price in Greenville, South Carolina.

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☆ Financing a tiny home just got easier. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A change in housing finance policy will make it easier for people to build ADUs. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt just got easier for many homeowners to build a tiny home on their property. Ryan O'Connell and Jakota Rivas, a California ADU grant recipient, in front of her ADU in California. Cities across the country — in red and blue states alike — have passed legislation that makes it easier to build. Laws like this, and a similar congressional bill, will help middle class homeowners build an ADU with more financial ease.

Persons: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, It's, —, Fannie, Freddie, Ryan O'Connell, O'Connell, Jakota Rivas, Eric Santucci, he's, Bill Organizations: Service, Administration, FHA Locations: California, Los Angeles, . California , Vermont, New York

☆ Floridians are looking to move to these 7 states
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Many Floridians have been priced out and are eyeing a move to nearby states. Florida homeowners were happy to make the million-dollar profits selling to wealthy families from New York and California, Meyer Lucas said. But people now are taking these profits "out-of-state along with the people who are teachers, cops, and firefighters," Meyer Lucas said. Realtor.com data shows that Floridians are looking at homes in Georgia the most, as well as other surrounding Southern states. Below are the top seven states Floridians searched for homes between July and October, according to Realtor.com.

Persons: —, they're, Holly Meyer Lucas, Meyer Lucas, Floridians Organizations: Service Locations: Florida, —, New York, California, Carolinas, Alabama, Georgia, Southern, Texas

☆ Locals are being priced out of Texas and Florida. Here's where they're looking for affordable homes instead.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Home prices in Texas and Florida have increased 30% and 42% since 2019, according to Realtor.com. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs people across the US relocate to Florida and Texas, locals are feeling squeezed — and searching elsewhere for affordable homes. The typical cost of a home in Texas has spiked 30% since 2019, according to Realtor.com, and 42% in Florida during the same time period. These residents are increasingly searching on Realtor.com for homes outside of their state, suggesting they're willing to chase affordability across the country. AdvertisementAdvertisementFloridians are priced out too, and looking elsewhereMeanwhile, Floridians are eyeing homes nearby.

Persons: —, Hannah Jones, staters, Realtor.com, Holly Meyer Lucas, who's, Meyer Lucas Organizations: Realtor.com, Texans, Service, Wall Street Journal Locations: Texas, Florida, North Carolina , Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Tennessee , Colorado, Missouri, Alabama, South Florida

☆ 5 Southern cities where houses are shrinking
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The typical home for sale in the South is smaller than it was pre-pandemic. Builders are constructing smaller homes and many homes for sale are in denser places, like cities. AdvertisementAdvertisementMore smaller homes are on the market in the South than pre-pandemic, Danielle Hale, Realtor.com's chief economist, told Insider. It's driven the median listing price of homes up 35.7%. Below, five cities in the South where homes have gotten smaller as they've gotten more expensive since the start of the pandemic.

Persons: —, Danielle Hale, It's, Hale Organizations: Service

☆ 4 cities in the South where home prices are falling
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In four southern metros home prices fell over 1% in September, per Realtor.com. Houston, Memphis, Raleigh, and San Antonio had experienced high home prices as people moved there. Those locations have more homes for sale than in other places, so buyers have more power. AdvertisementAdvertisementFour of the 50 largest metro areas had a drop in home prices last month, compared to September 2022. For example, in San Antonio, where prices dropped most of the four cities, the inventory of homes for sale in September grew 24% compared to a year earlier.

Persons: San Antonio, —, Evan Wyloge, Danielle Hale, there's Organizations: metros, Service, Houston Public Media Locations: Houston, Memphis, Raleigh, San, Houston , Memphis, San Antonio

☆ Home prices in Lakeland, Florida, are falling faster than the rest of the US — see what you can get for under $340,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Home prices are cooling in Lakeland, Florida, according to Realtor.com. Here's what you can get for around the typical home price in the city right now. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt's hot all year in Lakeland, Florida, but the housing market there is actually cooling down right now. The typical listing price in Lakeland was just about $360,000 in August, below the national median $435,000, according to Realtor.com. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf a family bought a home in Lakeland right now, it would cost around $2,000 a month, according to Insider's mortgage calculator .

Persons: —, you've Organizations: Service Locations: Lakeland , Florida, Lakeland, Lakeland —, Tampa

☆ The 10 states with the most single homeowners
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The largest number of single homeowners per capita are in the Deep South, a new report shows. These single homeowners are likely to live in the Deep South , according to new analysis of 2021 census data by home construction company All Star Homes. "There are states that are in the Deep South that are high on the list, and then there are states that you could consider more progressive that are in the middle." AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to All Star Homes, researchers at the company analyzed homeowner data from the 2021 American Housing Survey to figure out the per capita total of single homeowners in each state. Below, the 10 states with the most single homeowners per capita, along with median home price as of August, according to Redfin, and median per capita income, according to 2021 census data.

Persons: —, Jennifer Tracy, Manny Garcia, Zillow's Organizations: Service, Pew Research Center, Star, Star Homes, Survey, Rocket Mortgage Locations: Alabama , Mississippi, Louisiana

☆ Three Californians got $40,000 to build tiny homes in their backyards. They share how it's made their lives better and easier.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Some California residents got $40,000 in grant money to build tiny homes on their properties. AdvertisementAdvertisementThousands of California homeowners got a $40,000 check from the state to build a tiny home in their backyard last year. California is reviving the ADU grant program again, but details are being worked out. Altogether, we paid $124,000 out of pocket, got the $40,000 from the state, and a forgivable loan of $67,500. I paid for the majority of the project with my savings, and the rest with the $40,000 California ADU grant.

Persons: —, Los Angeles —, Dan Romo, Daniel Romo, Kristin Romo, Dan, Kristin, Jakota Rivas, Eric Santucci, Rivas, shutdowns, wasn't, it's, we're, Rosario Organizations: Service, Housing, HPP, California ADU Locations: California, Orange County, Napa, Los Angeles, Whittier , California, New Hampshire, Napa , California, Northern California, Napa County, Rosario, Los Angeles , California

☆ Want to build a tiny home in your backyard? Here's how you can finance it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Backyard tiny homes, called ADUs, are becoming increasingly popular. AdvertisementAdvertisementBackyard tiny homes, called accessory dwelling units or ADUs, are becoming more popular as some state and local governments roll back zoning restrictions. That's because government-backed mortgage providers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set the strict standard for all other mortgage lenders. Sometimes, when financing an ADU loan, programs like RCUs may consider the property's worth after the ADU is constructed when underwriting the loan. Clark and her husband moved into the main home, and Sandoval-Clark and her family live in the ADU.

Persons: —, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Freddie, Ryan O'Connell, you've, Peter Bohler, Suszi Lurie McFadden, O'Connell, RCU, RenoFi, it's, Katie Sandoval Clark, Marshall, Barbara Clark, Mother Barbara Clark, Katie Sandoval, Clark, Sandoval Organizations: Service, CAST, —, Denver Post, Redwood Credit Union, ADUs, Area Locations: California, — New York , California, Vermont, Denver , Colorado, Napa County , California

☆ The 10 most neighborly cities in the US, where crime rates are low and voter turnout is high
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

City dwellers who vote, volunteer, and give to charity are the most neighborly, Americans say. That's according to a survey by Neighbor.com, which ranked cities based on these factors. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. These were the two largest factors considered when determining the annual "Most Neighborly Cities List." Voter turnout and crime rate were weighed higher than philanthropic giving and volunteer work — illustrating how important civic engagement is for people.

Persons: —, Joseph Woodbury Organizations: Service Locations: Utah

☆ Why we choose to live on a homestead as millennials: We don't get a day off, but we love raising our girls in this environment.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Homesteading wasn't our original planIt really started with us getting chickens and then I started collecting every animal out there. AdvertisementAdvertisementSo that's when we fenced in the property, and started to get some animals to eat the poison oak. Courtesy of Christina Figone HeinritzThe summer we started framing our first lumber job it was like 113 degrees that day. Courtesy of Christina Figone HeinritzYou can get a pretty good sized garden with not that much land. Christina Figone Heinritz's homestead Christina Figone HeinritzI don't feel that I am missing out on anything by homesteadingI think when you buy into this convenience lifestyle that everyone has, something is gonna suffer.

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