The 15 fastest-growing cities and towns in America, ranked

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The water tower of Celina, a small Texas town in Collin County that is about 41 miles north of Dallas.
Celina, Texas.

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The fastest-growing city in America has 2 things everyone wants, its mayor says

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Ryan Tubbs, the mayor of Celina, on the town's square.
Ryan Tubbs, the mayor of Celina, on the town's square.

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A scammer conned us out of our $32,430 down payment by email. We didn't realize it until 10 days later.

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Mr and Mrs Madalena
Daniel Pietschnig and Jessica Madalena fell victim to a scammer who swindled them out of a $32,430 down payment.

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A shower just for your dog is the new home status symbol

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A puppy spa room in a Highland Homes house that has a dog wash station.
A puppy spa within a Highland Homes property, complete with a dog wash station.

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11 big cities where home prices are falling the most

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Tampa, Florida, downtown skyline.
Tampa, Florida.

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A couple got shocked messages from friends asking if they were moving. Nope, a scammer had put their home on Zillow.

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For sale sign

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Some wealthy people trying to sell their luxury homes are struggling

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Bravo star's Sonja Morgan's Upper East Side home is up for auction, with a starting bid of $1.75
Bravo star's Sonja Morgan's Upper East Side home is up for auction, with a starting bid of $1.75

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Inside 2 Texas cities where home prices are dropping, sellers are slashing asks, and buyers can get lowball offers accepted

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A man unloads a moving truck.
Homebuyers in Austin and New Braunfels are finding more success as sellers lower their prices.

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Millennials may have an easier time buying homes in these 5 cities where boomers may actually give up their houses

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh is one of the cities where homeowners may be more likely to move and list their properties for sale.

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A millennial who'd bought 3 houses got scammed out of $60,000 buying her fourth — and it's more common than you might think

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An aerial shot of single-family homes in a row.
The FBI reported that $350,328,166 was lost in real-estate scams in 2021.

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