The housing market is brutal. These 6 charts show just how bad things are for buyers.

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The housing market is brutal for buyers right now.
The US housing market is brutal right now, as low inventory keeps unaffordability high.

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The housing market has never been this expensive

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The housing market has never been this expensive.
The housing market has never been this expensive.

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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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Homes are so expensive in the US that 38% of young buyers say they were only able to break into the market with help from their family

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A mild recession could actually be good for the housing market

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Japan has millions of cheap abandoned homes. Here's what to know before you buy one.

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Buying an akiya can provide a great opportunity, but buyers should be aware of possible downsides.

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Build it and they will come: Homebuilder ETFs are enjoying record returns after a torrid 2022

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Home building and housing sector sentiment is on the rise.

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We traveled the continent in our Airstream, and now we're turning it into a permanent jungle home where we can raise our daughter and live off the land

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Kristen Sarah and Siya Zarrabi head to their Airstream, named Luna. The mobile trailer that was central to their travels for the past five years is now the base of a home in Costa Rica.

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'This was supposed to be our forever home': 2 Utah houses slide down a cliff months after residents were forced to evacuate

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Draper, Utah homes slid into canyon
The debris from the homes slid hundreds of feet down into the canyon below, and prompted trail closures for safety.

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Want a fixer-upper in Japan? You could nab one of millions of country houses for sale for just $25,000.

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Thatched roofed houses in a traditional village, Kyoto Prefecture, Miyama, Japan on August 9, 2018 in Miyama, Japan.
Thatched roofed houses in a traditional village, Kyoto Prefecture, Miyama, Japan on August 9, 2018 in Miyama, Japan.

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