I got two grants to put $15,000 toward buying my first home. Incentive programs are my favorite hack for homeownership.

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A woman sitting on the porch of a home in Baltimore.
Kourtnee Turner bought her first home in Maryland after stacking homebuying incentives offered by the state.

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Want to live in 10 of the most popular school districts? Be ready to pay double — or quadruple — the price.

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I bought a $3.25 million home as a single woman. Homeownership is an investment in my future.

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In 2022, NYC real estate agent Jessica Chestler purchased this $3.25 million condo in Williamsburg.

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The next big status symbol in real estate

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Luxury products amid a city

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The Italian carmaker Pagani produces fewer than 100 vehicles a year, and each comes with a seven-figure price tag. The brand is known among gearheads for its attention to detail and air of exclusivity, qualities that Pagani hopes will translate to its next project: luxury condominiums.

I got a 2.75% mortgage rate when most other homebuyers were being quoted 7%. Now I can save more for retirement.

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Brian Sankey on the beach.
Brian Sankey purchased a home with a 2.75% interest rate in June.

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This little-known Texas town is attracting more movers than anywhere else in the US

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

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Just about 41 miles north of Dallas lies Celina, a small North Texas town that is America's fastest-growing city.

Want to fire your real estate agent? Try this.

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Lewis Buckley (right) and Allan Wood (left), the entrepreneurs behind Hiizzy.com
Lewis Buckley (right) and Allan Wood (left), the entrepreneurs behind Hiizzy.com

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Inflation is scrambling Americans' perceptions of middle class life

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A Gen X couple moved from California to Massachusetts to escape high housing costs: 'We still pinch ourselves over how lucky we are.'

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Steve Dalton and Sydney Sauber
Steve Dalton and Sydney Sauber recently moved from the Bay Area to Worcester, Massachusetts.

Steve Dalton

Mortgage rates spike above 7% for the first time this year as the market adjusts to delayed Fed cuts

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Homebuyers signing a mortgage.

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