Millennials are desperate to buy a home — but cash-flush boomers are standing in their way

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Sorry millennials, baby boomers are back on top of the generational housing heap.

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Millennials are desperate to buy a home — but cash-flush boomers are standing in their way

America is addicted to parking lots — and it's killing the economy

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The US is home to as many as 2 billion parking spots. All this wasted space is wrecking our economy and making it harder to building homes.

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US house prices may tumble another 8% this year as homebuyers feel the squeeze, KPMG says

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US house prices are likely to fall further this year, KPMG says.

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Get ready: Gen Z is coming for the housing market

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With technology and know-how that previous generations could have only dreamed of at their age, a growing number of Gen Zers are turning to real-estate investing as an escape from the traditional 9-to-5.

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I've worked remotely abroad since 2016. I'm never going back to Canada because life overseas is so much more affordable.

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Peggy Bree Tam moved from Canada to Colombia and plans on staying there.

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Home prices fell annually for the first time since 2012, but the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is bringing more buyers to the housing market

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The typical home for sale in the US has had its price cut, been on the market for months, and comes with at least one sweetener for buyers

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A 24-year-old Black tattoo artist explains why she and many others are fleeing Austin: 'The soul of the city has changed'

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A growing group of Austinites are fleeing the city due to gentrification.

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Homebuyers, take note: 21 spots across the US where prices may fall

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The housing market in and around Chicago is among the most vulnerable to a decline, Attom data suggests.

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A top real estate economist explains why a housing rebound is coming as rising sales and lack of supply look poised to lift home prices

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