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By living below their means, the couple was able to get out of mortgage debt by ages 39 and 37 — all in the midst of the pandemic.
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Homebuyers must pay additional fees and charges beyond the purchase price of their properties. In these spots, those add-ons can cost thousands.
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Amy Yzaguirre, who got a relatively rare type of mortgage, said it was a grueling process requiring hundreds of documents but worth it in the end.
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A large portion of office loans that were set to mature last year were modified or extended into 2024, Goldman Sachs said.
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It seems like only couples with two incomes and no kids can afford to buy a home right now in many of America's priciest cities.
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Investment in US commercial real estate plunged 52% to $348 billion in 2023, with office properties seeing the biggest drop.