These midsize Midwestern cities were the hottest places to buy homes in 2025

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Springfield, Illinois, was the ninth most popular market for home buyers this year, according to a Zillow analysis.

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

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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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Why Trump's push for a 50-year mortgage could backfire

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Donald Trump teased a 50-year mortgage over the weekend, with the FHFA director adding that the administration is working on a plan.

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

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How luxury apartments became basic

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As the supply of new apartment buildings, many of them filled with amenities, has soared in recent years, rents have moderated or even fallen in cities across the US.

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I spent 2 days at the biggest pro-housing conference in America. A surprising number of the attendees were there on their own dime.

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YIMBYtown conference attendees listen to North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong talk.
YIMBYtown conference attendees listen to North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong talk.

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

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A house with a 'For Sale' sign in front and a hand is using a spatula to scrape off a 'Sold' sticker from the sign.

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