I bought a duplex as my first home. I still have a mortgage, but I only pay around $900 a month and have no regrets.

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Raroha and her duplex in New Jersey.

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Homebuyers need to earn 87% more than in pre-COVID years to afford a starter home, Redfin says

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I was a first-time homebuyer and got scammed out of $167,000 of my life savings

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Pat Lawlor said he unknowingly wired criminals his six-figure downpayment.

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Biden wants to make it easier for people to buy their first home. But there aren't enough houses.

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I left Houston for a small Texas town. Now I own a house, my kids like it more, I feel safer, and my neighbors are like family.

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Quiana Darling and her sons in their home.

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More unmarried couples are buying houses together. A lawyer explains how to protect yourself in the event of a split.

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I've been saving for a down payment for my first house. Now that my student-loan repayments are starting again, I have to put my dreams on hold.

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Five residents of a Texas town where half the homeowners are millennials break down the good and bad: The growth explosion helped the economy, but put stress on housing and schools

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Employees at The Tailgate, an entertainment venue in Midland, Texas.

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