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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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Snag a Bargain City Home for Under $300K: 5 Ultra-Affordable Properties in...
MLS via Realtor.comHomebuyers looking for budget-savvy residential real estate could well be in for a treat in 2025—if they know where to look. According to the Realtor.com® December Housing Market...
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Here’s What $1 Million Gets You in the Midwest, South, East and West...
MLS (4) via Realtor.comHouse hunters with $1 million to spend can expect to afford vastly different properties depending on where they look—and the Midwest offers by far the biggest bang for their...
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How Much Home Can I Afford With a $100K Salary Without Being House-Poor?
Getty ImagesGiven how tough the real estate market has been over the past few years, there’s a growing concern that owning a home is simply out of reach for most people these days, both young and old....
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How Much You Need To Earn in Every State To Buy a Home
Realtor.com; Canva The average American who hopes to become a homeowner might need to put their dreams on hold—unless they look in states where the costs, and their incomes, are lower. On average, they...
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Trump Orders ‘Emergency Price Relief’ on Housing—What Does It Mean?
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Hours after his inauguration for a second term on Monday, President Donald Trump ordered the executive branch to “deliver emergency price relief” for Americans on housing...
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Big Family, Small Budget? Stunning and Sizable Homes That Boast at Least 4...
MLS/Realtor.com If you and your family are in the market for a larger home but have a limited budget, have no fear—because there is a wealth of sizable yet affordable properties available to suit your...
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Home Price Growth Accelerated in November Following Autumn Dip in Mortgage Rates
Getty Images Annual home price growth accelerated in November for the first time in seven months, showing that prices remain responsive to mortgage rates, which dipped briefly last fall. Nationwide,...
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