A newsletter editor in her 40s fell in love with a roomy five-bedroom ranch-style house just a block away from the smaller property she shared with her husband, a janitor. The all-brick property on a ... more
For years, a boomer-age couple with grown children vowed to remain in their home no matter what. So when the husband developed a serious illness, they decided to retrofit their two-story colonial home... more
A couple of 30-year-old New Yorkers were excited to land new jobs in Chicago. So they immediately began stalking their first home in the new city. Soon they found a three-story brick townhouse and wil... more
A civil engineer of 38 bought his first single-family house six years ago. Located in a pricey suburban enclave, the bungalow represented a major stretch for the man, leaving him no extra funds for up... more
A doctor nearing retirement aspires to sell his four-bedroom contemporary to move in with his longtime girlfriend. But neither his years in medical school nor his time in private practice have taught ... more
It’s rare for economists to agree on the state of the nation’s real estate market. But right now, they concur that home sales should prove robust this spring.... more
A high school teacher married to an admin assistant are planning a big family wedding in June. By then, they’d hoped to leave their tiny rental apartment and move to a small home of their own. Hence, ... more
Scott Saxton, a North Carolina real estate broker, remembers vividly one Sunday in 2021, when four of his homebuying clients rushed to open houses and hurriedly submitted offers on properties they lik... more
For more than nine months, a logistics specialist for a New York trucking company sought to buy a home in the coveted Chicago suburb of Park Ridge. The single 30-year-old hoped to return to that hamle... more
Some high-cost housing areas are losing population. Yet a surprising number of young adults are moving to expensive regions to claim jobs. That’s especially true for those in the Gen Z cohort, born af... more
A Boston-area couple in their early 30s realized how persistence counts when it comes to homebuying in a desirable market. After a year of searching in vain the pair -- an architect married to a marke... more
A doctor in his early 70s has relished the midcentury modern house he’s owned for decades. He loves the gourmet kitchen with its granite countertops, as well as the extensive great room where his art ... more
A nurse just discovered she’s pregnant with her third child -- a welcome surprise for her and her husband, a software developer. But in planning for a larger family, the couple feels the urgent need t... more
Two trends are converging to impact the 2024 home sales market. One is that many young adults are fed up with renting, even though rent costs are moderating in many communities. The other is that more... more