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Home. >> allison bought her first home in february, after paying $75,000 over budget, she settled on a fixer-upper, expect to go save money. >> it was really surprising getting in and fixing things up. overwhelming is another way i would explain it. >> representatives up 17% in the last year, with homes up nearly 20%. and so are construction costs. brawn, who works for redfin, is re-doing nearly every space in her home. the kitchen needed new counters. >> we were really surprised by the cost, es...

>> theres got to be something buried there. >> greg: theres probably a lot. you had to really scrub those walls and everything. >> youre good have to get a really good maintenance crew. you have to think about people still hiding in there, old senators and the stuff coming up in the closet, is it safe? kids dig in the backyard, we found fossils. if those arent fossils, that is a body. its probably a fixer-upper and im sure they have a lot of showers and there, its going to feel dirty every time ...

>> with home prices and rent prices soaring many americans are struggling to keep up. routine maintenance costs on the rise as youve likely learned which means that fixer upper that may have seemed like a good deal may be turning out to be the exact opposite. >> reporter: this was nothing as i expected. >> purchasing my first home. >> reporter: alison bought her first home in february after losing bidding wars and paying $75,000 overbudget she settled on a fixer upper. expecting to save some mon...

Wars and paying $75,000 over budget, she settled on a fixer-upper, expecting to save some money. >> it was really surprising getting in here and fixing things up. overwhelming is another way i would explain it. >> reporter: rents are up a record 17% in the last year, with homes up nearly 20% and so are construction costs. braun, who works for the real estate company redfin, is redoing nearly every space in her home. the kitchen needed new counters. >> and we were really surprised by the cost, es...

The equipment to do the fighting for ourselves. >> ambassador ivo daalder, thanks for the time to join us. ukrainian women crossing the border into poland in time to give birth. theyll share their stories and where theyre at right now. plus, with rents and mortgages on the rise, some americans are learning a fixer-upper may not be the cheapest way to get into home ownership. plus, the pandemic era rule that turned away migrants at the border is soon set to expire. were going to bring you the...

Meantime across the country, americans are struggling to keep up with rising home prices. for many, it means buying new or building is simply out of reach. >> so now some buyers are turning to fixer-uppers, only to find different challenges when it comes to costs. cnns vanessa yurkevich has more on this story. >> this was nothing as i expected, purchasing my first home. >> reporter: allison braun bought her first home in february, after losing bidding wars and paying $75,000 over budget, she set...

And that could be really sort of interesting. troubling from one point of view. >> perhaps for kevin mccarthy, another headache for him. errol louis, thank you so much for your time. appreciate it, as always. >> thanks, boris. still ahead, the dream of buying a home is becoming even harder to reach for some, but those thinking they can save money buying a fixer-upper are learning thats not always the case. that story, next. new dove men stress-relief body wash... with a plant-based adaptogen, ...

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