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4 Strategies for Saving Money When Buying a House in Today’s Crazy,...
Getty ImagesFor many home shoppers, buying a house right now can seem like a very pricey pipe dream. Mortgage interest rates still hover at an uncomfortably high mid-6% range for 30-year fixed-rate...
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Mortgage Rates Just Jumped Again: Check Out How Much More Homeowners Have To...
Getty ImagesMost of us are well aware by now that higher mortgage rates—combined with already towering home prices—have driven a severe home affordability crisis over recent months. But just how much...
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This Couple’s Brand-New Home Cost Less Than an Existing House: Why a New...
Dan Raymond and Casey JuntilaRapidly rising rents recently nudged Dan Raymond and Casey Juntila to wonder if they should try to buy a house instead. “We looked around and realized [rent was] the same...
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The Crazy Way These Homebuyers Bought Their First House—and the Secret to...
Dan McDonaldDan and Marissa McDonald were in their mid-20s, paying $2,000 a month for an old, outdated apartment in Boston when they started thinking about buying their first home. “I was sick of...
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Is the Housing Market About To Hit Rock Bottom? Here’s What That Means, and...
Getty ImagesToday’s housing market has been in some deep doldrums by many standards, but the latest real estate statistics suggest something more serious might be ahead—that the market might be...
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President Biden’s Proposed Budget Attempts To Help Low-Income Renters and...
Chip Somodevilla via Getty ImagesJoe Biden has big plans to increase the amount of affordable housing throughout America and help lower-income renters and would-be homeowners. The president released...
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As the Housing Market Sputters, These Are the Best U.S. Cities for Home Sellers
Getty ImagesSellers are sitting in the driver’s seat of today’s idling housing market. So why are they stalled behind the wheel? Typically, as winter turns to spring, the housing market thaws. Sellers...
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Own a House for $99 a Month? The New, Improved ‘Tiny’ Movement That’s Helping...
Photo courtesy of Eclipse Cottages / Realtor.comIn her mid-50s, Laurie Granbeck decided she wanted to downshift to a more relaxed pace of life. So in the summer of 2020, the digital project manager...
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How To Buy a House With No Money Down
Getty ImagesWhile a 20% down payment is a benchmark everyone would like to strive for, it certainly isn’t the norm. According to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors®, almost half...
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Fore! We Tee’d Up America’s 10 Most Affordable Golf Towns for Homebuyers
Getty ImagesFor some, it’s the smell of freshly cut grass and the brush of leaves in the breeze, creating an escape from daily stressors. For others, it’s a competitive arena where precision skills are...
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America’s Most Family-Friendly City of 2023 Is a Surprise—and May Not Cost as...
Getty ImagesSchool’s almost out for the summer, but for some parents, the homework might be just beginning. For those hoping to move before school starts next year but aren’t sure where to go, a new...
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Affordability Crunch: Where Middle-Class Buyers Can Afford Homes the Most—and...
Getty ImagesToday’s homebuyers are learning that finding a move-in ready home in a good location that they can comfortably afford is about as rare as a winning Powerball ticket. A dire housing shortage...
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The 10 Most Affordable Small Towns Where You’d Actually Like To Live, 2023...
Getty ImagesAt some point, many city dwellers realize they’ve had enough of the tiny, exorbitantly priced apartments, the noise and gridlock, the angry drivers, and the packed sidewalks. They find...
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The Surprising City Where Homes Take Just 11 Days To Sell—Can You Guess?
Realtor.com / Getty ImagesAmerica’s housing market may be slowing down nationwide, but in certain areas, homes are still selling at a breakneck pace—and few would ever be able to guess where these...
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Why the Cost of Owning a Home in Florida Is Skyrocketing—and What Owners Can...
Getty ImagesFlorida was once considered an affordable state perfect for retirees on a budget and young families. But as of late, the Sunshine State is becoming more and more expensive for homeowners....
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Looking for an Affordable Rental or Home for Sale? You Might Want To Ask Your...
Getty ImagesJobs far outnumber people in the Tennessee tourist destination of Pigeon Forge, home to the Dollywood theme park and resort. Employers tap surrounding towns for workers but still struggle...
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Amazingly, 2023 Is Not the Most Unaffordable It’s Ever Been To Buy a Home—Not...
Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty ImagesYes, we’ve all heard it. Buying a home today might seem like the most unaffordable, and therefore impossible, it’s ever been. Home prices are near...
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Mortgage Rates Are About 7%. Are They Coming Down Anytime Soon?
Photo illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty ImagesHomebuyers watching mortgage rates should buckle up—but they probably won’t enjoy this ride. Mortgage interest rates were above 7% for the past...
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Lakeshore Living for Less: The 10 Most Affordable Lake Towns in America in 2023
Getty ImagesIn these languid—and, for much of the country, excruciatingly, unbelievably hot—days of summer, the timeless allure of a large, cool body of water beckons. And while heading to the lake is,...
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Affordable, Affordable, Affordable: What America’s 20 Hottest Housing Markets...
Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty ImagesThe national housing market might be in a slump, but some areas are sizzling like a summer heat wave. For proof, look no further than the...
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