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A homebuyer who got a 2.75% mortgage rate this year broke down how he did it

Brian Sankey got a low interest rate using an assumable mortgage, which is helping him buy a larger…

Alcynna Lloyd   


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5 strategies that helped a 31-year-old travel to 27 countries and save for a home at the same time

Danielle Desir started small with $25 per paycheck in her travel fund and opened separate savings a…

Leo Aquino   


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A millennial woman shares how she made nearly $250k secretly working 2 jobs and why she still can't afford a home in California

Secretly working two jobs paid off a millennial's student debt, but she said her $250,000 income st…

Jacob Zinkula   


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Look to refinance your home loan to save on EMI payments

Since May 2022, the EMI per lakh has gone up from ₹899 to ₹1,044. The RBI has raised the repo rate …

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A Gen Xer with a 6-figure salary and over $315,000 in debt can't afford a home: 'This country has failed us'

Shirin Tajani works two jobs, six days a week, but can't keep up with her student loan and credit c…

Ayelet Sheffey   


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Want to sell your home? Get ready for disappointment.

Gone are the days of throwing up a for-sale sign and waiting for the feeding frenzy to begin. Agent…

James Rodriguez   


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A 19-year-old real-estate agent has found an ingenious new way to sell homes and make money

Trenton Miller recorded himself running through homes for sale and went viral. Now other brokers pa…

Dan Latu   


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Home buying's dirtiest secret

A shady tactic known as "steering" is a big reason real-estate commissions remain so high, but a wa…

James Rodriguez   


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A Harvard study shows just how hard it is for renters to buy a home today

A household needs to make at least $120,000 a year to afford the $3,100 monthly payment on a median…

Theron Mohamed   


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YouTube star MrBeast doubles down on cash giveaways with $200,000 donation to a universal basic income program

MrBeast, known for handing cash to strangers, used his Beast Philanthropy organization to support a…

Theron Mohamed   


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Homebuyers might be able purchase a home with less savings — thanks to the two largest US mortgage lenders now allowing down payments of just 1%

The new programs, which are available to home buyers with limited incomes, could make homeownership…

Alcynna Lloyd   


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More people may never own a home they're the 'forever renters'

Some people can't afford to buy a property, and others don't want the hassle. But renters have less…

Theron Mohamed   


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The housing market has gotten so unaffordable that Zillow is now offering prospective homebuyers a 1% down payment option

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is now above 7%, which has tacked on an extra $1,000 in mon…

Matthew Fox   


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Everything you shouldn't do during a home renovation

All we wanted was a nice summer cottage. What we got was a $500,000 lesson in contract law.

Christine Chitnis   


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The new first rule of home buying: fire your realtor

Now more than ever, it's time to be your own real estate agent.

Albert Fox Cahn   


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Mortgage payments have reverted back near all-time highs as the Fed delays rate cuts

Median monthly mortgage payments are just $110 shy of October's peak as rates start to climb back u…

Filip De Mott   


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A millennial dentist with $231,000 in student debt is worried he'll have to sell his home or get a second job if Biden's new repayment plan is axed

David, 30, isn't asking for student-loan forgiveness. He's just asking for affordable monthly payme…

Ayelet Sheffey   


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Home prices are falling in parts of Florida and Texas as buyers tap out and supply outpaces demand

Home prices fell in five parts of Florida and Texas as buyers balked at high values and steeper mor…

Theron Mohamed   


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Warren Buffett paid just $31,500 for his home of nearly 70 years. Read his 8 best quotes about buying a house.

Warren Buffett joked about his "love affair" with his home, called it his "third-best investment," …

Theron Mohamed   


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I quit my day job at 29 by investing in real estate. I'm now a stay-at-home dad building generational wealth for my kids.

At 30, Matt Krueger is a stay-at-home dad thanks to his real estate investments. He first started h…

Charissa Cheong