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America’s Oldest National Park Has a Major Housing Problem
Getty Images (3)Yellowstone, the oldest national park in the U.S., draws millions of visitors each year with its natural beauty and stunning geothermal attractions like Old Faithful. But for the...
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Pledge $100M in Housing Funding to Boost...
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe White House has announced a number of new measures intended to spur the construction of more housing units and ease the affordability crisis for renters...
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Fractional Ownership Is the Key to Buying a Home You Otherwise Couldn’t...
Realtor.comWhile homes in San Francisco typically sell for far north of $1 million, home shoppers might be shocked to see that a two-bedroom in the posh Ghiradelli Square area was recently listed for a...
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SINK (Single Income No Kids) Women Are Buying Homes in Droves—Here’s How Much...
Getty Images (5)Kristi Eaton had been waiting for the right time to buy a house. By the time she turned 39, she was sick of waiting. “I always thought I would purchase a house with a partner,” Eaton...
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How To Negotiate a Real Estate Agent Commission
Getty ImagesSelling a house involves a trinity: buyer, seller, and real estate agent. The buyer gets a new home, the seller gets to cash a big check, and the real estate agent gets compensated in the...
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The 10 Markets That Could See the Biggest Home Affordability Gains as...
Getty Images (3)Mortgage rates are set to decline, and some areas could see bigger gains in home affordability than others. A new Realtor.com® analysis shows the metro areas where affordability for the...
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The New Home Financing Rule of Thumb Is Why Regular Americans Can’t Afford To...
Stock Photos / House / Getty ImagesMost homebuyers have heard of the “30% rule,” which recommends they spend no more than 30% of their income on a house. But the high price of housing means this is no...
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Inside the Tiny Arkansas Town Where Homes Sell for $400—With a Huge Catch
Abandoned Atlas Foundation / YouTube.comHomebuyers desperate for a deal might be curious to learn more about a tiny town in Arkansas where homes are selling for just over $400. In Pine Bluff, just 45...
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris Trade Jabs in New Housing Affordability...
Getty ImagesPresidential candidates Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are trading jabs over housing affordability in a new pair of dueling campaign ads. Harris, the Democratic nominee, has...
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Trump-Harris Debate: Kamala Shares Ideas To Lower Housing Costs While Donald...
GettyVice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met on Tuesday night for their first, and possibly only, debate of the 2024 presidential election. While sparks flew on the stage in...
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The U.S. Median Income Rose to $80,610, but Home Values Are Also Soaring—and...
Getty ImagesAmericans’ incomes have risen for the first time in four years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s good news for workers, but not necessarily for homebuyers. Median household...
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Top 10 Affordable Small Towns Where You’d Actually Love To Live
Getty Images (2); Realtor.comThe cost of living is up, prompting a growing number of Americans to flee big cities and opt for small-town life instead. A tiny, tight-knit community might seem like...
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Rent Burden by City: Where Residents Spend the Highest Share of Income on Rent
Getty ImagesWhen it comes time to pay the rent, how much of your paycheck would you be willing to fork over? Nationwide, the typical renter spent 31% of their total income on rent last year, according...
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The 10 Best Affordable Small Cities in the U.S. as a Third of Americans Shun...
Canva (4)If living in a big city is too big, but a small town too small, buying a home in a small city just might be the perfect middle ground. Almost one-third of Americans say they’d prefer the...
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The Top 10 States Where Buyers Are Searching for Tiny Homes in the Biggest...
Getty ImagesTiny houses are exploding in popularity—and a new report shows which states have the most homebuyers searching for their own diminutive dwelling to call home. The global market for tiny...
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Housing Market ‘Shrinkflation’: Why Homes Are Getting Smaller—but You’ll Pay...
Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images (2)You’ve probably heard of “shrinkflation”—and have certainly experienced it in your daily lives. It’s when you buy tortilla chips and there are suspiciously fewer...
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How Warren Buffett’s Son Peter Is Transforming Kingston, NY—’Buffett Bucks’...
Getty Images (2)When a billionaire moves into town, it might portend good things or bad. In the case of Kingston, NY, it was more than good. Peter Buffett, son of Warren, has lived with his wife just...
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How Surging Home Prices Could Benefit One Presidential Candidate on Election Day
Realtor.com; BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images; ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images; Getty ImagesRising home prices have emerged as a top issue for voters in the upcoming presidential election,...
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The Top 10 Cities With the Lowest Cost of Living—Where You Get the Most for...
Canva; Realtor.comAmericans are feeling the financial pinch on all sides: Whether it’s the high cost of housing, home insurance, utilities, gasoline, or even groceries, it seems there is nowhere to...
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Forget the White Picket Fence: Is Buying a Townhouse the New American Dream?
MLS via Realtor.comWhen Alisa Newman was shopping for a home earlier this year, she harbored no fantasies of a white picket fence surrounding a single-family home. Instead, she opted for a townhouse....
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A Letter to the Nation’s New Leaders: Right Now, the American Dream of...
Realtor.comThe average single-family home in America costs $420,000. If home prices had simply kept pace with inflation since 1963, that home would cost just $185,000. Regulations and other costs...
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3 Cities Where Mortgage Payments Are Less Than $1,500 a Month
Canva (3)Housing affordability, or lack thereof, emerged as a key issue in last week’s presidential election, and many homebuyers continue to search for markets that won’t strain their budgets. But...
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How Housing Affordability Has Dropped Over 5 Years: 5 Metros Where Less Than...
Realtor.com; Source: Getty ImagesHousing affordability has sharply declined over the past few years, so much so that less than 30% of households in five major metros earn enough to buy a home. Based on...
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The Most Affordable Metros in America: Where You Get More Bang for Your Buck
Getty ImagesHome affordability is top of mind for most Americans—but, even with mortgage rates trending higher, there are still cities where it’s possible to own a home without stretching your income...
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Families Need To Spend 38% of Their Income on Housing: Here’s Where You’ll...
Getty Images The old adage that families shouldn’t spend more than one-third of their income on housing is looking very old indeed. A family earning the national median income of $97,800 needed at...
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‘Disney World’ for Boomers: Late Yankee Candle Founder’s Luxury Estate Could...
MLS via Realtor.comThe sprawling estate of the late Yankee Candle Co. founder could soon become affordable housing for older adults after lingering on the market for two years. The spectacular spread...
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Montana’s Population Boom Fuels Higher Home Prices and Sends Young, Longtime...
Getty ImagesA population boom in Montana is driving up home prices there faster than in any other state in the nation, for good and for ill. The trend predates the wildly popular drama series...
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The Unsung Power Players of Real Estate: How Gen X Carves Up a Significant...
Getty ImagesThe real estate market seems to be constantly buzzing about baby boomers, Millennials, and Gen Z, but what about Gen X? Born between 1965 and 1982, Gen X is the smallest age cohort by...
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Boston Surprisingly Has an Abundance of Starter Homes Under $550K—Along With...
Getty Images (3)If you’re a first-time homebuyer looking to start your search in the new year, you might be surprised to learn that the Boston metro area is one you want to watch. While the city’s...
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Millennials Are Struggling To Buy Homes—Here’s How To Make It Happen
Getty Images (4)The millennial population has swelled to more than 72 million, earning this cohort the title of the largest living generation in the U.S. But, when it comes to homeownership, they face...
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