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According to one recent study, the Motor City is where they’ll have the best bet.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7gy9bsd000e01tol5kfdqxz@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7291760_2025-02-21-145200&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7291760_2025-02-21-145200&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cm7gzh0ui001c357ph6hpbe2i@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'This study from luxury bathroom company <a href="https://www.badeloftusa.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqVDdDlWPovBWs16_5QZcHQx0ZfdPp96ZoHScHwFElruqRRMEIO">Badeloft USA</a>, found that Detroit is the easiest city in the U.S. to buy a home in. To come to this conclusion, the study looked at housing affordability across major U.S. cities\xa0and analyzed them based on four key metrics:\xa0average house prices, monthly net salaries after tax, basic living costs such as housing and utilities, and disposable income.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7h0k2tu002w357p5x3u4aau@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“The final ranking orders cities by these saving timelines, with\xa0Detroit’s 2.6 years establishing the benchmark for affordability,” said Badeloft USA. That’s the amount of time it would take to save for a home.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7h0k2wx002x357pjutyiks5@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Here’s the top five ranking:', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7h0k2zv002y357pylvoaiq8@published'}, {'data': {'text': '1.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Detroit, Mich. ($74,000 average house price, 2.6 years to collect)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7h0k32l002z357pihtqspm3@published'}, {'data': {'text': '2.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 El Paso, Texas ($223,000 average house price, 5.3 years to collect)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7h0k35u0030357pmkjlee1r@published'}, {'data': {'text': '3.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Indianapolis, Ind. ($222,000 average house price, 5.4 years to collect)', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7h0k38s0031357p9d9w92h5@published'}, {'data': {'text': '4.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Oklahoma City, Okla. 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Chicago, Ill., has the highest salary levels of all the cities surveyed, which allows residents there to set aside savings.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm7h0k3hi0034357p0s11vn7u@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7289307_2025-02-19-234707&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7289307_2025-02-19-234707&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cm7gzhcxt001y357p4ymg5xcc@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<a href="https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/existing-home-sales-decreased-4-9-in-january-but-increased-year-over-year-for-fourth-consecutive">According to the National Association of Realtors</a>, the median price for existing homes was $396,900 last month, a 4.8% advance compared to January 2024. 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