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Rent vs. Buy: The Best Places to Become Homeowners—or Remain Renters
badmanproduction/iStockThe most important question for many potential home buyers isn’t about the quality of the local school districts, whether mortgage interest rates will fall, or commute times....
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Co-Buying: How Cash-Strapped Millennials Are Becoming Homeowners Without...
hitareeSarmkasat/iStock; realtor.comAs a single mother of two, Kelsey Perkins was able to buy a five-bedroom house last year in a suburb of Denver, CO—one of the priciest housing markets in the...
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How the Pandemic Pushed Home Prices to a Record High Amid Historic Economic...
denphumi/Getty ImagesWho would have thought that this summer, with the number of COVID-19 cases surging and new rounds of restrictions and shutdowns, would yield one of the most competitive housing...
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The 3 U.S. Metros Where Homes Are Actually Affordable and Available
CrackerClips / iStockAffordable homes, and plenty of them—isn’t that the dream real estate market for buyers these days? As unlikely as it may seem, these places do exist, if you know where to look....
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First-Time Buyers, Beware: Homeownership Is Becoming a Tale of the Haves and...
EmirMemedovski/Getty ImagesTime was, the American plan went something like this: You work hard at your job. You bank some cash. You use a chunk of it on the down payment for your very first house, a...
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Looking for a Home in the Suburbs? Good Luck, So Is Everyone Else
IP Galanternik D.U./Getty ImagesThe pandemic has transformed American lives in ways large and small. One of the more surprising side effects: The suburbs are suddenly the hot place to live. COVID-19...
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Buying a Home? These Are the Best Places To Live in 2020
marekuliasz/Getty ImagesThe coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives of millions of Americans and forced many to reevaluate how they want to live their lives—and where they want to do it. Every year,...
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Buyers Say Bye-Bye to the City: Are the Suburbs Ready for a Massive Makeover?
Erin CultonAs a wave of urban transplants heads for America’s suburbs and small towns, those areas could find themselves undergoing a dramatic makeover. The coronavirus pandemic has driven many...
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Here Are the States That Americans Are Fleeing the Fastest—and Why
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty ImagesThe pandemic hasn’t stopped fed-up Americans from fleeing colder, more expensive parts of the country and moving to warmer, cheaper locales. Instead, it’s sped...
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What Is a Micromortgage? The Loan That Can Help You Buy a Home With Bad...
valentinrussanov/Getty ImagesFor many hopeful first-time home buyers, the barriers to purchasing a house are high. If you’re a potential home buyer and you qualify for a conventional loan, you still...
View ArticleThe Best State To Live In Right Now Is a Huge Surprise: Can You Guess?
When choosing your next home state, it's important to consider affordability, safety, education, and more. Here's how all 50 U.S. states stack up. The post The Best State To Live In Right Now Is a Huge...
View ArticleSurf and … Save? The 10 Most Affordable Beach Towns for Homebuyers, 2021
Ready to move to a laid-back place near the water? Here's a look at some of the most affordable beach towns to kick back in this summer. The post Surf and … Save? The 10 Most Affordable Beach Towns for...
View ArticlePriced Out: 10 Hot Spots Where Locals Are Least Likely To Be Able To Afford a...
With home prices rising so much so fast, the data team at Realtor.com wanted to see where locals could be at the biggest risk of being priced out. The post Priced Out: 10 Hot Spots Where Locals Are...
View ArticleGet Away From It All: Here Are the Top 10 Cities for Retirement in 2021
WalletHub has released a report on the top 10 cities for retirement in 2021, comparing more than 180 metros on affordability, quality of life, health care, and recreational activities. The post Get...
View ArticleAmerica’s 40-Year Housing Market ‘Tailwind’ Could Be Coming to an End—With...
As home prices continue to grow—albeit at a slower pace—Americans are set to see their purchasing power shrink. And unlike in the past, they won’t be able to rely on falling mortgage rates to bail them...
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‘We Moved Here for $10K’: How Cash Incentive Programs Are Changing the Rules...
Ahmed ZuhairyWashington, DC, was home to Anela Malik, a food writer, and her husband, Ahmed Zuhairy, a financial crimes analyst, for nearly 10 years before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Suddenly, rather...
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Forget Big Homes and Pools: These Are the Must-Have Home Features of 2022
Getty ImagesThe latest must-have features for homes have nothing to do with in-ground pools. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hottest home amenity seemed to be extra square footage for an...
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The Middle Class Feels the Sting of the Housing Shortage and High Prices
Getty ImagesThe turbocharged housing market is hurting middle-class homebuyers stymied by a double whammy of fast-rising prices and a dearth of properties for sale. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began,...
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U.S. Housing Wealth Skewed Even More Toward Affluent Over Past Decade
Getty ImagesThe past decade’s booming residential real-estate market has enriched almost every U.S. homeowner, but the gains have largely benefited the wealthiest, a new analysis shows. From 2010 to...
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How To Negotiate a Real Estate Agent Commission
lewkmiller/iStockSelling 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, but what does the real estate agent get? A...
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