Here are the top 3 reasons why Americans say they haven't bought a home in today's market

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Americans pointed to a lack of inventory, high mortgage rates, and expensive homes as reasons to hold off on purchasing a house.

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The housing market is about to get a lot more expensive for millennials and Gen Z

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A young adult in their home.

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One unintended consequence of the unaffordable housing market: Crashing furniture sales

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Furniture sales have softened as the housing market grows increasingly unaffordable.

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'Blame the Boomers': A paradox in the housing market is what's really behind rising demand and home prices

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Meet the pro-housing agitators who are fighting to bring down home prices — and winning

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YIMBYs want to solve America's housing crisis by making it easier to build homes — and they're starting to notch key wins in big cities.

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Inside the fight to build more housing and bring down home prices

US stocks fall as Fed comments and new data raise fear of more rate hikes

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Traders work on the floor of the NYSE

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The share of Americans paying over $2,000 a month for a mortgage has nearly tripled in just 2 years

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Dallas, Texas' population is expected to more than double from 2020 to 2029.

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The housing market is about to take a hit as student loan payments restart

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Student loan payments are set to resume in October of this year.

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The housing market is stuck: Americans can't afford homes, investors aren't buying property, and economists see little relief ahead

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The housing market is stuck thanks to high prices, high mortgage rates, and low inventory.
The housing market is stuck thanks to high prices, high mortgage rates, and low inventory.

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My husband and I couldn't afford to buy a home in Nashville, so we moved into an RV instead. We've been able to upgrade our vehicle, but haven't made the leap to homeownership.

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Kirsten and Devin Trout in their RV.

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