These 2 factors will help unlock the housing market in 2025, according to Realtor.com's chief economist

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I bought a $3.25 million home as a single woman. Homeownership is an investment in my future.

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In 2022, NYC real estate agent Jessica Chestler purchased this $3.25 million condo in Williamsburg.

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I'm moving to America's fastest-growing city. I get why it's so popular, but I hope it keeps the small-town Texas charm.

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Michelle Clifford, her husband and children.

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I bought a duplex as my first home. I still have a mortgage, but I only pay around $900 a month and have no regrets.

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Raroha and her duplex in New Jersey.

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Homebuyers need to earn 87% more than in pre-COVID years to afford a starter home, Redfin says

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I was a first-time homebuyer and got scammed out of $167,000 of my life savings

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Pat Lawlor said he unknowingly wired criminals his six-figure downpayment.

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Biden wants to make it easier for people to buy their first home. But there aren't enough houses.

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Best Affordable Mortgages for First-Time Homebuyers

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I left Houston for a small Texas town. Now I own a house, my kids like it more, I feel safer, and my neighbors are like family.

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Quiana Darling and her sons in their home.

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More unmarried couples are buying houses together. A lawyer explains how to protect yourself in the event of a split.

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