• Top 10 Cities With the Most New-Construction Homes—and They’re Affordable, Too,Julie Gerstein

    Top 10 Cities With the Most New-Construction Homes—and They’re Affordable, Too

    Illustration by Realtor.com; AdobeBuying a home entails a ton of decisions, from where to move to how many bedrooms you need and, increasingly, whether you want a new or existing home.While new construction has traditionally been more expensive than existing homes, today’s builders have responded to

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  • Renting vs. Buying: The Net Worth Gap You Need To See,KCM Crew

    Renting vs. Buying: The Net Worth Gap You Need To See

    Trying to decide between renting or buying a home? One key factor that could help you choose is just how much homeownership can grow your net worth.Every three years, the Federal Reserve Board shares a report called the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF). It shows how much wealth homeowners and rente

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  • The State With 4 of America’s Hottest Housing Markets—and the ‘Red-Hot’ City at the Top,Margaret Heidenry

    The State With 4 of America’s Hottest Housing Markets—and the ‘Red-Hot’ City at the Top

    Canva; Getty ImagesAmerica’s housing market has been tepid at best lately, thanks to mortgage rates edging closer to 7% for the past weeks and already-high median prices remaining flat nationwide.However, prices in America’s top 20 hottest housing markets were up in October—by 2.9% on average compar

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