America's first-time homebuyers are disappearing. That's bad news for real estate.

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By the time she turned 40, Suzie Payne had resigned herself to the fact that she would never be able to buy a home.

It's not just Florida. Real estate boomtowns are going bust.

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A new wave of fraudsters is about to add a huge headache to your next housing hunt

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Jared Decker was on his way to lunch when he received the phone call that kicked off a monthslong real estate nightmare.

The 10 best and 10 worst US cities for living alone, ranked by how much a studio costs

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Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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This hidden street in New York City looks like the European countryside — and two condos on it are for sale

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How Zillow became the real estate industry's punching bag

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It's been a rough few weeks for Zillow.

Gen Z grads are flocking to college towns — here's where they're thriving

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Albany, New York.

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Parents are buying homes in college towns so their kids can live rent-free. Sometimes, they're even cashing out big.

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Candice St. Pierre bought this townhome for her daughter, who's attending Savannah College of Art & Design.

Candice St. Pierre

Seller beware: Homebuyers are backing out of real estate deals more than ever

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The most expensive ZIP code in America is a Miami island you can only reach by yacht or ferry

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Fisher Island, Florida, topped Realtor.com's recent listing of ZIP codes with the highest home prices in the US.

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