Best and worst cities for middle-class buyers; "Fixer Upper" season finale surprise

Real estate news and advice | [My Profile]( | [realtor.com®]( | [View online]( [Search Homes]( All the best home news and advice April 06, 2018 [Middle-Class Meccas: Where Average Earners Can Afford to Live—and Thrive]( [Middle-Class Meccas: Where Average Earners Can Afford to Live-and Thrive]( Americans earning around the median income are being squeezed by stagnating wages, rising costs of living, and ever-escalating debt loads. Can't an ordinary worker afford a home? [Recapture the American dream]( [Middle-Class Meccas: Where Average Earners Can Afford to Live-and Thrive]( [Why the 'Fixer Upper' Series Finale Threw Us for a Loop]( [Why the 'Fixer Upper' Series Finale Threw Us for a Loop]( Chip and Joanna Gaines have bid farewell to all their doting fans, with a final episode that left us sad—and surprised. [Don't go, Chip and Jo!]( [Tarek El Moussa's New Pad Shows He's Ready to Party]( [Tarek El Moussa's New Pad Shows He's Ready to Party]( The newly single co-host of "Flip or Flop" has moved on in style, with a sexy, contemporary SoCal mansion. [Bring on the tequila!]( [Hunting for a Deal? Beware of Tactics That Can Backfire]( [Hunting for a Deal? Beware of Tactics That Can Backfire]( Smart home buyers are aware of value, but don't take thriftiness too far. Cut these corners, and you're likely to regret it. [Cheapskate's remorse]( [Former Home of Donald and Ivana Trump Hits the Market]( [Former Home of Donald and Ivana Trump Hits the Market]( Ivana Trump kept the Greenwich, CT, mansion after her divorce from Donald Trump, and later sold it to its current owners. ['One-of-a-kind property']( [Surprising Reasons You Might Lose Insurance Coverage]( [Surprising Reasons You Might Lose Insurance Coverage]( Your home insurance company could drop you for reasons that may never have crossed your mind, although they're quite common. [Deal breakers]( [No Joke: Martin Lawrence's Ranch Is Our Most Popular ]( [No Joke: Martin Lawrence's Ranch Is Our Most Popular]( The comedian's massive 116-acre ranch in Virginia, with a 22,538-square-foot home, got the most clicks this week on realtor.com. [See the top 10]( [ style=] [ style=] [ style=] [ style=] [ style=] [ style=] . . [iTunes]( [google play]( © 2018 Move Sales, Inc. Realtor, and the [realtor.com]( name and logo are trademarks of the National Association of Realtors® and are used with permission. The information in this work is not guaranteed and should be independently verified with your professional advisors prior to use. Advertisement/Email from: [realtor.com]( a division of Move Sales, Inc. | 3315 Scott Blvd. | Santa Clara, CA 95054. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive news, tips and promos from [realtor.com]( and Move. To [unsubscribe]( or update your email preferences, please [click here](. [Privacy Policy]( | [Equal Housing Opportunity]( | [Unsubscribe]( Connect with us: [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [pinterest]( - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -