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My home buying story: How a 19-year-old bought her own home

My home buying story: How a 19-year-old bought her own home

Name: Marta Aviles City: Aurora, a suburb of Denver, Colorado Occupation: Tech support at a cable company call center Age: 19 Salary: $32,240 Home price: $90,000 Marta Aviles bought a home before she was old enough to buy a beer. She’s not a trust-funder. She didn’t win the lottery. She just worked two jobs, gave up luxuries, and saved for […]

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How to spot a walkable neighborhood

How to spot a walkable neighborhood

Strolling to a cafe for breakfast, walking around the corner to yoga—isn’t that the life? Before you buy or rent, here’s how to suss out whether a neighborhood you’re interested in will let you get out from behind the wheel. See what locals have to say. On every Neighborhood page on Trulia, you’ll find What Locals Say ratings. These […]

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Most affordable neighborhoods in the US

Most affordable neighborhoods in the US

Finding a home where you’d love to live is easy. Finding one that also fits your budget? That’s the real challenge. While our research has found that some cities are experiencing a shift towards a buyers market, many metro areas are still largely unaffordable for the typical home buyer. But many metros aren’t all metros. We took a close look at the […]

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My home buying story: How VA loans helped this service member buy a home

My home buying story: How VA loans helped this service member buy a home

    Name: Chris V. Year: 2004 City: Kapolei Occupation: Army Age: 21 Salary: $20,000 + $1,300 a month housing allowance Home Price: $160,000 Chris and his wife, Nichole, had only been married for a couple of years when they bought their first home in 2004. Like most young couples, they didn’t have enough income for a giant mortgage or […]

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Bringing neighborhoods to life: Trulia’s new neighborly brand identity

Over the past 15 years, we’ve evolved from just showing listings on a map, to now giving home-buyers and renters a genuine feel for what it’s really like to live in a neighborhood. Our mission to build a more neighborly world by helping you discover a place you’ll love to live led us to launch […]

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