“As a result of me being a homeowner … if I need to take money out, I can do that,” says Monique Coleman of West Virginia.

A check-in with Utah resident Abigail Gomez, who plans to move out of her parents’ home.

When the Knapp family relocated from Alaska to Wisconsin, they bought a building from a church for $1 and relocated it to their property.

Brig Malessa spends fire season living in the tower and travels the rest of the year. “I can get by on very little money.”

One couple shares their experience with an alternative construction project.

Three real estate agents explain how their communities have changed.

The lack of affordability has spurred “nontraditional setups” like this partnership between women who trust each other and work well together.

Baby boomer Barbara Talisman quit her job to travel the world. Research shows her generation wants to live it up as younger folks spend less.

It will need “a lot of TLC,” Candice Sides said about the 19th-century log cabin she bought to be her family’s eventual home.

Jayne Ehrlich wants to make it easier for boomers to live “alone together.”