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Builders Have More Homes To Sell—Buyers Still Can’t Afford Them
New home inventory is rising, but high construction costs and mortgage rates still put too many of them beyond buyers’ monthly budgets.
 • Realtor.com News & Insights and Allaire Conte
I Paid $187K for a 20-Acre Desert Paradise in California and Turned It Into a Tiny Home Escape
Thinking about buying a home, but not sure how to afford it?
 • Realtor.com News & Insights
The Cash Crunch That Has Everyone Pointing Fingers
A chaotic rent-freeze vote in NYC exposed a deeper problem: Renters, homeowners, buyers, sellers, and landlords all say they can't afford the housing…
 • Realtor.com News & Insights and Allaire Conte
I Worried I Was Falling Behind, So I Did the Math on the American Dream
As millennials confront the possibility of doing worse than our parents, I looked at income, housing, and adulthood to see where I really stand.
 • Realtor.com News & Insights and Allaire Conte
The Price of Feeling at Home for LGBTQ+ Americans
The metros offering the broadest LGBTQ+ protections often demand a far higher price to rent, buy, and put down roots.
 • Realtor.com News & Insights and Allaire Conte

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Congress Aims To Lower Housing Costs With New Bill: What Homebuyers Need To Know Now
A landmark housing bill made it through Congress this week, but a last-minute signing delay has raised questions about what’s ahead.
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A Record 25.2 Million Young Adults Are Living at Home as the Market Starts Moving Again
Buyers are reentering the market, but the latest numbers show affordability is still forcing families, states, and policymakers to make do with a…
 • Realtor.com News & Insights and Allaire Conte
Real Estate Gravity and Rocket Ships
What do the NBA Finals, regulatory red tape, and SpaceX have in common? Propulsion and drag in the housing market.
 • Realtor.com News & Insights and Allaire Conte
Basketball Belongs to the Cities. But Can City Kids Still Afford To Stay?
The same scarcity that made basketball a public utility is pricing out the kids and communities that shaped the soul of the game.
 • Realtor.com News & Insights and Allaire Conte
Buyers and Sellers Find Their Rhythm in a Steadying Market
Listing prices fell for the seventh straight month but home contract signings are up—this signals a healthier, more realistic market
 • Realtor.com News & Insights
The Spring Housing Market Finds Movement in a Hopeless Place
Don’t call it a comeback. Buyers and sellers are learning to compromise—and in today’s market, that may be the more important shift.
 • Realtor.com News & Insights and Allaire Conte
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