Austin's growth has skyrocketed in the last decade. See which other cities are booming.

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Austin outpaced the nation in household growth from 2014 to 2024.

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The death of the 30-something homebuyer was greatly exaggerated

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20 big cities that will become affordable in 2026, according to Zillow

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Airbnb hosts in World Cup cities are going big to squeeze every dollar out of their homes

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Myriam Totta and her husband spent $55,000 on their Kansas City-area home to enhance its rental appeal ahead of the World Cup this summer.

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It may (finally) be easier to buy a home this year

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It was supposed to be the year that America's real estate market came back to life — until it wasn't.

I'm set to inherit my childhood home abroad. I'm not sure it will be worth the headache.

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Katarina Polonska and her husband are both set to inherit properties abroad from their parents.

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Get ready to enter a bidding war in these 10 housing markets this year

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The Northeast made up more than half of the top 10 hottest metros for 2026.

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These 10 housing markets top the list for first-time homebuyers

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Saving for a down payment is getting easier. Here are 8 markets where it takes under 5 years.

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The time it takes to save for a home down payment fell to about seven years in 2025.

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Meet the real estate CEO who wants to reshape how Americans buy and sell homes

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It's almost 9 p.m. on a Wednesday in November, and Robert Reffkin is working the phones.

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