Ask your landlord to lower your rent — now

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A few weeks ago, Marco Bario texted his landlord with an unusual request.

You now need a six-figure salary to buy a home in most of the US. Here are the 10 most and 10 least expensive cities to buy one.

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In the most expensive cities in the country, you need to make over $250,000 to live comfortably.

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I moved back to my Midwestern hometown to afford to buy my first house. The city gave me $15,000 to help pay for it.

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Payton Friess bought a home in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas, and received $15,000 for coming back.

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I took out a second mortgage to build a tiny home in my backyard. Making money isn't the only reason it was worth it.

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Elaine Yang installed an ADU in her backyard to add more housing in California.

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US states ranked by how much of their income residents spend on housing, from least to most

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Both renters and homeowners in Hawaii spend over half of their income on housing.

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It's a historically bad time to buy your first home

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We bought a house that's too small so we could afford our dream neighborhood. A $300,000 third-party loan will help us renovate.

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Derek and Kate Feinberg bought a small home in a neighborhood they loved and plan to renovate using a third-party loan.

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The new American Dream: owning just part of a home

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Compass declares victory over Zillow in real-estate listing war

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The 'hidden' housing costs sinking homeowners

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