The millennial generation is inching their way into home ownership. Here are four reasons why.

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Home owners who have owned five to 15 years had the highest effective property tax rates while those who have owned more than 20 years had the lowest, finds a new study.

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The inventory crunch in real estate is prompting some home buyers to camp out overnight and wait in long lines for a chance to purchase a house.

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Traditionally, fewer foreclosures tend to occur among the high-end home bracket, but since the recession, that has changed.

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Real estate investors are chasing growth in the apartment sector beyond the urban core and heading for what they are increasingly viewing as greater opportunity in the suburbs.

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Meet the 50 real estate pros who stood out to REALTOR® Magazine’s panel of judges as up-and-coming practitioners under the age of 30. Beginning at noon CDT on Friday, March 20, vote for your favorite finalist to receive the Web Choice Award and a spot in the 30 Under 30.
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