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As the costs of housing, food, and transportation continue to rise in Miami, many Florida International University students say that managing their education while covering everyday expenses is becoming increasingly challenging.

Shared homeownership isn鈥檛 new, but who鈥檚 doing it, is. As prices surge, more first-time buyers are turning to friends to afford a home.

Peter Gutierrez, 21, has lived in Cutler Bay for much of his life, but when he reached adulthood, he began to question whether Miami was where he wanted to settle down.

On an ideal morning, Giovanna Ruiz would wake up slowly as the sun spilled across her bedroom wall. Wrapped in a lounge set with a warm cup of coffee in hand and her cat Chi Chi curled beside her, she might journal, paint or read, just because she can.

Florida鈥檚 cost of living hit record highs in 2024, and young adults are feeling it the most. Rent keeps going up, wages aren鈥檛 keeping pace, and affordable options are hard to find. For many, living at home isn鈥檛 about a lack of ambition, it鈥檚 simply the only thing that makes financial sense.

Michael Henry, born and raised in Miami-Dade County, has received a competitive salary and benefits for his work as a South Broward firefighter for the past two years. However, he must live more than 100 miles away from the place he commutes to every day to save lives.

Michael Henry, nacido y criado en el condado de Miami, recibe un salario competitivo y beneficios por su trabajo de bombero de Broward desde hace dos a帽os. Sin embargo, tiene que vivir a m谩s de 100 millas del lugar donde cada d铆a viaja para salvar vidas.