A millennial who makes 6 figures says she's looking across the US for a home but is struggling to find one in her budget that has green space and a 'metropolitan vibe'

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Madelyn Driver
Madelyn Driver said she and her husband are struggling to find a home in the US that checks all their boxes.

Madelyn Driver

Experts warned of a housing bubble. They were wrong.

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Illustration of a couple looking at the rising housing market.
A housing bubble implies an impending pop that brings home prices crashing down — but there's no pop in sight. 

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Almost as soon as home prices began their unprecedented climb in 2020, doomsayers began warning of a looming crisis. The housing market, they claimed, was a bubble destined to burst.

The Fed pushed back against imminent rate cuts this week. Here's what that means for the housing market.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen participate in a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the US Treasury on July 28, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Luxury homes are more expensive than ever as the wealthy buck high mortgage rates

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The front of a mansion.
Luxury homebuyers aren't bothered by mortgage rates.

Kyle Duesing

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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A major banking executive apologized after facing sharp criticism for saying it's not that hard to save up and buy a house

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Sir Howard Davies, chairman of NatWest Group.
Sir Howard Davies, chairman of NatWest Group.

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A Phoenix man got a 2.375% mortgage rate this year. He broke down how.

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Terry Day.
Phoenix realtor Terry Day used an assumable mortgage to buy a home this October.

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The housing market is seeing a resurgence as sinking mortgage rates unlock more inventory and sales

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In this March 15, 2021 file photo, a sold sign stands in front of new home under construction in Houston. Mortgage rates remained near historic lows this week, Thursday, June 10.

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The 'tide turns' in the housing market as asking rents fall by the most in nearly 4 years

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Houses with a 'for rent' sign in front of them

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Baby boomers got rich off real estate and they are in perfect position to do it again

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A happy couple outside a house.
Baby boomers built a lot of wealth through home equity.

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