Millennials who can't afford to buy homes are helping make suburban Chicago and Miami the most competitive rental markets in the US

Tech Insider : Economy
View of Lake Michigan and the city skyline in Chicago, United States on October 14, 2022.
Rising competition in rental markets has been shaped in recent years by severe housing shortages

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Mortgage rates have dipped below 7% — providing home buyers some much-needed relief

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
people buying home
In recent years, high home prices and mortgage rates have made homeownership feel out of reach for many Americans.

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A California millennial who makes six figures says it feels like he has to choose between buying a home, starting a family, and advancing his career: 'I feel behind financially'

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Christopher Stroup
Christopher Stroup says his six figure income hasn't made him feel "rich" because he's struggling to meet his savings goals related to buying a home and starting a family.

Christopher Stroup

An Arkansas county doesn't want families to move. It's offering them up to $50,000 to build or renovate their homes.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics
A shot of a street in Blytheville, Arkansas, with the Ritz civic center, which has an Art Deco-style marquee, at the center. Also visible are other storefronts, most with brick facades.
A street in Blytheville, Arkansas.

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There are 4 cities where housing is now 'impossibly unaffordable' — and they're all in the same state

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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"Selling Sunset" follows real estate agents in California.

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A millennial who makes 6 figures says she's looking across the US for a home but is struggling to find one in her budget that has green space and a 'metropolitan vibe'

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Madelyn Driver
Madelyn Driver said she and her husband are struggling to find a home in the US that checks all their boxes.

Madelyn Driver

The top 10 cities with the most homes under $200,000 all share the same thing: baked-in affordability

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Akron, Ohio skyline.
Akron, Ohio.

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New York City briefly opened its housing voucher waitlist. But getting that assistance is as unlikely as getting into Harvard.

Tech Insider : Economy
Looking east from the Hudson River in Riverside Park past the West Side Highway are high rises on the upper west side in Manhattan.

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How the economy will change under Trump vs Biden

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy
Joe Biden and Donald Trump look forward
Polls show that no other issue comes close to the economy as voters weigh President Joe Biden's reelection or sending former President Donald Trump back to the White House.

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Earning $100,000 a year isn't enough to feel 'rich' in the US anymore

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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Christopher Stroup (left), Madelyn Driver (center), and Abid Salahi (right), are six-figure earners who feel far from "rich."

Christopher Stroup (left), Madelyn Driver (center), and Abid Salahi (right)

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