Baltimore is selling hundreds of vacant homes to city residents for just $1 each

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Baltimore is trying to revive some of its roughest neighborhoods with a $1 housing project.

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How to Get a Low Interest Rate on a Mortgage

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No partner? No problem. People are joining forces with friends to afford to buy a house

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A recent survey found that 48% of people would consider buying a house with a friend.

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I bought a house with my ex 14 years after we broke up. We're saving so much money, and I'm happier.

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Elisa Ball and her roommate, John.

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I bought a bigger house, and the buyer's remorse hurts. My family didn't need it, but I still think it'll be worth it.

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Sam Dogen gave up financial freedom to give his family a bigger home.

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There are 3 bullish signals flashing that point to a recovery in the housing market, Compass CEO says

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A Californian says they achieved the American dream by moving to Canada: 'It's a game-changer'

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Erin Ventura and her husband in front of their new home.

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3 signs you shouldn't rush to buy a home, even if interest rates fall in 2024

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Buying a home has become way too complicated

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Among a tangle of jungle plants and vines, a lane of houses appears, with eager real estate agents stand in front of the doorways. And the lane narrows, the horizons depicts the houses fragmenting, a lone orange house surviving in the large expanse of a starry night sky.
Two decades after companies like Zillow and Trulia revolutionized home search, the rest of the process remains pretty much the same.

3 signs you can afford to purchase a home now that interest rates have stopped rising

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