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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Cracks Down on Squatters
Gov. Greg Abbott/Instagram; Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union via Getty Images Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has taken aim at squatters, calling for tougher laws to protect private property from unwelcome...
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Texas Is the Fastest-Growing State in the U.S.—and Now the Race Is On To...
Getty Images They say that everything is bigger in Texas, but there’s an important exception that’s key to improving housing affordability in the state: new homes. Faced with a population explosion...
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Want To Win an Affordable Housing Lottery? Here’s What It Really Takes
iStock Does an affordable housing lottery sound like some far-fetched fantasy where your odds of winning are akin to being struck by lightning? On the contrary, unlike true gambles such as Powerball,...
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Forget Dream Homes—Here’s What First-Time Buyers Really Want in 2025
Getty Images When we set out to explore what first-time homebuyers want in 2025, we expected a long list of must-haves: spacious layouts, modern upgrades, and even backyard amenities. But after...
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Michigan Man Ditches His Car To Buy His First Home—Here’s How
Getty Images A Michigan man has revealed how giving up his car in favor of relying on public transport enabled him to save up enough money to buy his first home. While many Americans believe that the...
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The Major Metros at Risk of a Slump Due to Foreclosures and Unemployment
Getty Images New York City, Chicago, and Washington, DC, are among the biggest markets facing the highest risk of a housing downturn due to a range of economic factors, a new study shows. The latest...
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10 Markets Where Gen Z Can Afford To Buy a Home
Realtor.com; Getty Images (10) Generation Zers burdened with unprecedented levels of personal debt have been priced out of most housing markets, especially the big-budget coastal areas, but the share...
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Trump Moves Forward With Plans To Use Federal Land To Build Affordable Housing
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s administration has taken the first step toward fulfilling his campaign promise of opening up some federal land to build new homes and boost the...
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The Number of Days You Need To Work To Afford a Monthly Mortgage Payment
Realtor.com Homeownership is a symbol of financial stability for most Americans—but for those living in states where the cost of living is higher, it might seem like they’re working solely to keep a...
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Senior Citizens in This State Can Earn Extra Income by Joining Home...
Getty images: Realtor.com Retirees tight on money can make a little extra and help others by providing affordable housing—that’s exactly what a California community is doing. The not-for-profit,...
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How Much a Family of 4 in Every State Needs To Earn To Afford a Home
Getty Images Amid growing economic uncertainty, the American dream of homeownership might seem nearly impossible to achieve—particularly for families who are seeking to buy a property in one of the...
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Boy Meets Housing Affordability: The Price of a Home the Year You Turned 38
Getty Images In a now-viral TikTok clip from a 1999 episode of “Boy Meets World” (“Pickett Fences”), beloved couple Cory and Topanga are stunned to learn a house costs $80,000. The moment plays as...
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Just One-Third of 30-Year-Olds Own a Home Today—as Adults Delay Major Life...
Getty Images Just 33% of 30-year-olds in the U.S. own a home today, down from 47% in 1984, as the typical age of first-time homebuyers continues to rise. That’s according to a new report from John...
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See How Your State Ranks on the New Realtor.com Report Card for Homebuilding...
Realtor.com States in the South and Midwest lead the nation in homebuilding and affordability, according to a new national housing report card grading each state’s response to the housing crisis. South...
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Builders in Worst-Ranked States for Housing Call for Cuts to Red Tape: ‘Allow...
Builders in the some of the worst-ranked states for homebuilding and affordability say that onerous regulations are a major factor limiting the supply of new housing. The Realtor.com® economic...
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Trump’s First 100 Days in Office Deliver Little Progress on Solving the...
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s second term hit the 100-day mark on Tuesday, reaching a traditional milestone for assessing the early steps of a presidency toward achieving its key...
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Home Price Momentum Slows—and Prices Are Falling in One Florida City
Getty Home sales prices grew at a slower pace in February, potentially setting up more favorable conditions for buyers ahead of the spring housing season. National home prices rose 3.9% last month from...
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Texas City Makes Bold Move To Fix the Housing Crisis
DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images They’re triple-deckers in Boston, three-flats in Chicago, and dingbats in Los Angeles. These modest multiunit buildings have long been staples of urban living—quirky,...
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Americans’ Satisfaction With ‘Good, Affordable Housing’ in U.S....
IuriiSokolov/iStock Americans have become increasingly dissatisfied with the availability of “good, affordable housing” over the past few years, and it largely comes down to home prices, the latest...
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Supply of Homes for Sale Hits a Post-Pandemic High in April—but Pending Sales...
Getty Images A surge in active listing supply and an increase in price reductions failed to lure more homebuyers off the sidelines in April, as pending home sales dropped compared with a year ago....
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