24-year-olds are more likely to own homes than millennials and Gen X when they were that age

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They might not care as much about the milestone, but most adult Gen Zers are out-pacing older generations in homeownership, according to Redfin.

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Most people buying homes get screwed into spending thousands on a tedious fee. That may be about to change.

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Attorney-opinion letters could save homebuyers thousands of dollars in closing costs.

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Gen Z and millennials are feeling a little more confident that they can buy a house

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Gen Zers might be well poised for homeownership, while millennials fall behind.

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New California city backed by Silicon Valley billionaires will be about 18,600 acres — less than half the size of the purchased land

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A mock-up illustration of the new city envisioned by California Forever.

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China's population keeps falling — and that's more bad news for the world's 2nd-largest economy

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Some Chinese consumers are reining in their spending.

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Move over, millennials: Gen Zers are coming for boomers' houses

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Gen Zer taking a photo of a house featuring a 'Sold' real estate sign in the foreground. On the side, an older couple (previous owners) stands, gazing at the property and holding a suitcase.
No generation has shaped the modern housing market more than baby boomers. Now their reign is coming to an end, and Gen Z is coming for the crown.

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It's hard to make friends in Palm Springs because, in my 50s, I'm one of the younger residents. Many retirees move here.

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Mid-century homes with palm trees in front of them and a mountain range behind them in Palm Springs, California.
Shelly Karpaty says she recently moved to Palm Springs, California, where most people are retired.

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A housing expert who nailed the prediction for 2023 says home prices to jump 7% this year

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A single family home is shown for sale in Encinitas, California May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Single family home is shown for sale in Encinitas

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A color expert shares the 9 shades you should incorporate into your living room right now

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Silvery blues and creamy whites will trend in 2024.

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Homes made in factories were supposed to save us from the housing crisis, but the companies that make them are failing

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A crane taking four 15-foot-wide by 60-foot-long modular home segments and stacking them on one on top of the other to make a new duplex in Aurora, Colorado.
A crane taking four 15-foot-wide by 60-foot-long modular home segments and stacking them one on top of the other to make a new duplex in Aurora, Colorado.

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