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The great ‘shrinkflation’ of housing in America: What $500,000 buys today vs. what it bought in 2019

February 11, 2026
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In 2019, $500,000 was more than enough to buy a single-family home in much of the…

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More than 1 million homeowners are underwater on their mortgage — a 7-year-high. Here’s what experts advise they do.

February 9, 2026
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About 1.1 million homeowners were underwater on their mortgages at the end of last year as…

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These 2 charts show why buying a house is the hardest it’s been in decades

February 3, 2026
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Home buyers across America have had little relief from sky-high home prices over the last few…

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Here’s how the housing market can rebound from one of its worst years in decades

January 14, 2026
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Aarthi Swaminathan is a MarketWatch personal finance reporter covering residential real estate. She is the winner…

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Why Trump banning institutional investors like Blackstone from buying homes won’t bring down housing costs, according to experts

January 7, 2026
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Aarthi Swaminathan is a MarketWatch personal finance reporter covering residential real estate. She is the winner…

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I’m 35 and the only house I can afford is a mobile home. Is it a bad idea to buy one?

December 31, 2025
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“I know there is a stigma of living in a trailer park.”

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Americans in rural areas are struggling the most with housing affordability

November 20, 2025
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Rural America is feeling the painful toll of the housing-affordability crisis.

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Nearly 900,000 new homeowners are underwater on their mortgages, signaling a troubling shift in the housing market

November 13, 2025
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As existing-home sales remain on track to hit a 30-year low, home prices are losing steam…

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Home prices are overinflated in many parts of the U.S. Are we in a housing bubble?

November 7, 2025
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Home prices are rising to new heights, yet sales have remained largely depressed.

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‘It’s survival math every month’: The rent crisis that got Zohran Mamdani elected goes far beyond New York City

November 5, 2025
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