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Co-Buying a Home: 61 Million Americans Already Do Itco-buyinghomeownershiphousing affordabilitypropertyshared ownershipBuying property with friends has moved from novelty to 30% of US home sales. The failure rate at larger group sizes, and the legal gaps most co-owners report, get far less attention.
05 Feb 2026
The Third Place Extinction: 16,150 Pubs Since 2000third placecommunitylonelinesspub closuresdiscordBritain has lost 16,150 pubs since 2000, with closures running at two a day in early 2026. The digital spaces said to be replacing them cannot be measured, because their owners stopped reporting.
02 Feb 2026
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