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

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Image from behind of a man and woman leaning against each other with their arms around one another, looking at an empty apartment. The woman is on the left and has chin-length, straight, dyed blonde hair with dark roots. She wears a white shirt with black and grey stripes and light blue jeans. The man on the right has dark brown, shirt hair, and glasses, and wears a long-sleeve grey t-shirt and dark denim jeans.

I've been saving for a down payment for my first house. Now that my student-loan repayments are starting again, I have to put my dreams on hold.

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Five residents of a Texas town where half the homeowners are millennials break down the good and bad: The growth explosion helped the economy, but put stress on housing and schools

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Employees at The Tailgate, an entertainment venue in Midland, Texas.

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