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‘Bargain Block’ Shows How To Buy a House for $7,500—and Sell It for $179K

‘Bargain Block’ Shows How To Buy a House for $7,500—and Sell It for $179K

Detroit budget renovation experts Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas have come across some gnarly properties on “ Bargain Block,” their HGTV show. But they’re almost certain the property in their latest episode is the worst ever, and they’re not sure they’ll ever see a profit on it. “We did buy this house sight unseen andRead …

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The Nation’s Top Emerging Housing Markets This Fall Offer Rare Pockets of Affordability

The Nation’s Top Emerging Housing Markets This Fall Offer Rare Pockets of Affordability

The top emerging housing markets this fall share a common feature—they offer affordably priced homes. Topeka, Kan., tops the list with a median home list price of $250,000, making it an attractive market for budget-conscious buyers. Nearly all of the top 20 emerging markets this fall offer lower home prices or serve as cheaper alternativesRead …

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Rents Drop for the Fifth Month in a Row

Rents Drop for the Fifth Month in a Row

According to a recent report from Realtor.com, which tracked rents for studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, condos, townhomes, and single-family homes in the 50 largest U.S. metros, September 2023 marked the fifth straight month of year-over-year declines in rents. During September, prices decreased further by 0.7% and the median asking rent dropped to $1,747—a $5Read …

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Realtor.com: Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren offering her Nashville …

Realtor.com: Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren offering her Nashville …

Tomi Lahren, host of the podcast “Tomi Lahren Is Fearless,” is looking to rent out her Nashville, TN, home for $5,000 a month. The three-bedroom, three-bath dwelling is just over 2,000 square feet in size and comes furnished, making a quick move-in possible. Country rustic is the vibe, from the brick-and-wood exterior to the shinyRead …

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Down Payment Diversity: How Much Homebuyers Are Putting Down Across the US

Down Payment Diversity: How Much Homebuyers Are Putting Down Across the US

The amount homebuyers are setting aside for a down payment varies significantly across the United States in an unprecedented real estate slowdown. Down payments averaged around 13.8% in the third quarter of this year, a decrease from 14.7% in the previous year. In some markets, like Killeen, Tex., the average down payment is just aRead …

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Here’s Why 2 of HGTV’s ‘Rock the Block’ Homes Still Haven’t Sold

Here’s Why 2 of HGTV’s ‘Rock the Block’ Homes Still Haven’t Sold

A neighborhood in Berthoud, CO, was rocked this spring when four homes from Season 4 of HGTV’s popular renovation competition “ Rock the Block” hit the market there. While two of the houses have since been snapped up, the other two homes from the Ty Pennington-hosted show remain unsold. So we wanted to check backRead …

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‘Bargain Block’ Shows How To Buy a House for $4,500—and Sell It for $130K

‘Bargain Block’ Shows How To Buy a House for $4,500—and Sell It for $130K

Buy a house for $4,500? As absurd as that seems, it’s all part of a day’s work for Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas on “ Bargain Block.” In the Season 3 episode “The Forest House,” they find a three-bedroom, one-bath, 1,200-square-foot home in Detroit that looks like it’s more suitable for bats, cats, rats, andRead …

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