The economy is fantastic — unless you want a new job, a new home, or a new car

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Making a major life change, such as buying a house or finding a new job, is going to come at a cost.

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We bought a house in Japan for $30,000. We'll have more land than we could afford in the US, and our kids will be more independent.

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Leika and Brandon Hansen bought a home in Japan and plan to move there from Washington.

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Real estate stocks plunge as NAR agrees to landmark settlement that rewrites rules on commissions

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The NAR agreed to a groundbreaking settlement on Friday.

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Wall Street's next big bet could revolutionize homeownership

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American homeowners saw the value of their houses boom over the past few years — and big Wall Street investors want in on the action.

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It was shortly before Christmas 2021 when Kennis Schummer received a letter that changed his life.

Investors bought a record 26% of the affordable houses in the US last quarter

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Investors bought more than a quarter of the affordable homes in the US last quarter, Redfin said.

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I'm the 28-year-old mayor of my town and I had to live at home until I could buy a house

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Brandon Paulin, 28, and his wife Taryn, 26, stand outside their Maryland home.

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Housing keeps getting less affordable – and the math only improved in one major city this year, says Redfin

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Redfin expects mortgage rates to dip next year.

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Average homebuyers are beating out Wall Street landlords

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Deep-pocketed investors bought lots of homes during the pandemic, drawing the ire of regular homebuyers and lawmakers. But the panic over corporate vultures obscures the real problems in the housing market.

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Will mortgage rates go down in 2024?

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Homebuyers struggling to score a house right now have a glimmer of hope

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Erik Heuser, the COO of homebuilder Taylor Morrison, said builders have more tools than banks when it comes to helping people buy homes.

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