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By Danielle Samalin No two home buyer journeys are alike, but they typically begin with a phone call to their local real estate agent and end with keys in-hand. Somewhere in the middle are financing struggles, inspection discoveries, and various stalls and pitfalls. When all is said and done, there’s...
The median age of U.S. homes is rising partly because of the real estate bubble of 2005. Builders have underbuilt since then, and a majority of homes were built before 1989.
American homes aren’t just growing dramatically more expensive. They’re also getting older.
Homeownership initiatives aim to help Black Americans generate wealth, but rising property values could block others from getting in.
6 Tips for Finding a House You Can Actually Afford Money.com 1/13/2021 Rising home prices are forcing buyers to get creative. Just take recent homebuyers Zac Alfson and his husband, Bryan Henley. They were set on buying a house in downtown Orlando last fall — one with a guest room, a dedicated home office and plenty of storage space. Being near bike trails was also a priority for Henley, who’s a busy ICU nurse and avid cyclist. When it was clear the couple wouldn’t find a picture-perfect place within their price range — at least downtown, they settled for a fixer-upper instead. They...