We bought a house with a 2.5% mortgage rate a few years ago. Our family's much bigger now, but moving is not an option.

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Our family has gotten bigger since we bought our home, but moving to a larger space isn't an option when we just can't afford to give up our rate. So, we're making the space work for us.

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The 'hidden' housing costs sinking homeowners

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Mortgage rates are back below 6%, the lowest since 2022

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Mortgage rates have dropped sharply from a year ago.

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The 10 best cities to buy a home in 2026

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Miami
Miami.

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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.

Good news: Buying a home might actually be more affordable in 2026

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Mom-and-pop landlords' bet on rising rents is coming back to bite them

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10 US cities where home values are actually increasing

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Charleston, South Carolina.
Charleston, South Carolina.

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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.

Forget wedding registries — many newlyweds would rather you help pay their mortgage

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Ali and Aislyn Benjamin, posing with their dog on their wedding day.
Ali and Aislyn Benjamin, posing with their dog on their wedding day.

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