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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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 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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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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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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The FBI reported that $350,328,166 was lost in real-estate scams in 2021.

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Check out the tiny-home village a millennial built, where 29 units priced as low as $190,000 sold out in less than 2 months

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The interior of a home at South Park Cottages.
The interior of a home at South Park Cottages.

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We got a 2.6% mortgage rate this year to buy our first home. Here's how we did it.

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Grace Lucchese, Mickey Ricard, and their dog in front of home.
Grace Lucchese and Mickey Ricard scored a low mortgage interest rate for the house outside Boston they bought in January.

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