• Heartland’s Affordable Innovation Oasis Emerges as a Real Estate Powerhouse,Snejana Farberov

    Heartland’s Affordable Innovation Oasis Emerges as a Real Estate Powerhouse

    Best known as the home of a world-class public university, Champaign-Urbana, IL, is capturing national attention well beyond the halls of academia thanks to an unexpected housing market surge. Located two hours south of Chicago and west of Indianapolis, IN, the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana, w

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  • Stock Wealth Surges Past Real Estate: Should First-Time Buyers Hold Off To Build a Down Payment?,Dina Sartore-Bodo

    Stock Wealth Surges Past Real Estate: Should First-Time Buyers Hold Off To Build a Down Payment?

    If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the right moment to buy your first home, you’re certainly not alone. With mortgage rates at a standstill in the mid-6% range, many first-time homebuyers are using this time to build their down payment savings.  If this sounds like you, you’ve likel

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  • Housing Week Ahead: Fed Decision, Home Price Data, and Spotlight on Delaware Luxury Market,Danielle Hale

    Housing Week Ahead: Fed Decision, Home Price Data, and Spotlight on Delaware Luxury Market

    The Realtor.com® economic research team is preparing for a full slate of market reports and economic indicators over the next five days. Senior economists Hannah Jones and Anthony Smith kick off the week with the Summer 2026 Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Housing and Luxury Market Rankings on Monda

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