The cities where downsizing will save you the most and least

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StorageCafe analyzed dozens of big US cities to see how much downsizing would pay off.

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Saving for a down payment is getting easier. Here are 8 markets where it takes under 5 years.

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The time it takes to save for a home down payment fell to about seven years in 2025.

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Meet the real estate CEO who wants to reshape how Americans buy and sell homes

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It's almost 9 p.m. on a Wednesday in November, and Robert Reffkin is working the phones.

The mayor of a New York City suburb says building apartments on parking lots near train and bus stations is a key to reining in rent

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New Rochelle, New York, a 40-minute train ride from Midtown Manhattan, has focused its housing construction in areas near transit.

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These midsize Midwestern cities were the hottest places to buy homes in 2025

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Springfield, Illinois, was the ninth most popular market for home buyers this year, according to a Zillow analysis.

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Good news: Buying a home might actually be more affordable in 2026

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10 US cities where home values are actually increasing

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Charleston, South Carolina.
Charleston, South Carolina.

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Why Trump's push for a 50-year mortgage could backfire

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Donald Trump teased a 50-year mortgage over the weekend, with the FHFA director adding that the administration is working on a plan.

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America's first-time homebuyers are disappearing. That's bad news for real estate.

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By the time she turned 40, Suzie Payne had resigned herself to the fact that she would never be able to buy a home.

Forget wedding registries — many newlyweds would rather you help pay their mortgage

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Ali and Aislyn Benjamin, posing with their dog on their wedding day.
Ali and Aislyn Benjamin, posing with their dog on their wedding day.

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