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The top housing market in the U.S. this spring season is a heartland hub where the typical home costs an impressive $200,000 less than the national median. Toledo, OH, a city of 265,000 people situated on the western tip of Lake Erie, claimed the No. 1 spot in the latest Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com® Housing Market Ranking through a winning combination of strong demand, quick market pace, and impressive price growth compared with a year ago.   Although a midsized city, Toledo—located about 60 miles from Detroit—attracted outsized attention from homebuyers during the first three months...

The Midwest is known for good manners and kind strangers, but hopeful renters shouldn’t be fooled. When it comes to finding the right lease, Midwestern cities are among the most cutthroat places in the country. Much to the shock of shoebox-dwelling New Yorkers and cash-strapped Angelenos, it’s the Midwest, not the East or West coasts, that occupies 50% of the top spots for the country’s hottest rental markets in early 2025, according to a new report by RentCafe. CNBC first reported on the study. Ten out of 20 of the...