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May
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The Best Markets for First-Time Home Buyers

May 7th, 2026 by Arnesa A. Howell

Image Caption: In Jacksonville, Fla., the median monthly mortgage payment is on par with the typical rent.

A Zillow analysis identified the large U.S. metros where buying is an affordable alternative to renting.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Renting and Leasing (Real Estate), Urban Areas, Zillow.com, United States, Jacksonville (Fla), Birmingham (Ala), San Antonio (Tex), Houston (Tex)

May
6

Taking a Deep Dive into a Connecticut Ranch House

May 6th, 2026 by Ingrid Abramovitch and Tony Cenicola

Image Caption: The artists Janis Provisor and Brad Davis in their home in Litchfield, Conn. They bought the house in 2021.

Janis Provisor and Brad Davis, a workaholic artist couple, made their priorities clear when they converted an indoor swimming pool into a studio.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Home Repairs and Improvements, Art, Provisor, Janis, Davis, Brad (1942- ), Litchfield (Conn)

May
6

$600,000 Homes in Florida, Connecticut and Colorado

May 6th, 2026 by Angela Serratore

A 1920s house in Gainesville, Fla., an 18th-century farmhouse in North Stonington, Conn., and a Queen Anne Revival in Grand Junction, Colo.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Gainesville (Fla), North Stonington (Conn), Grand Junction (Colo)

May
6

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens

May 6th, 2026 by Heather Senison

This week’s properties are in South Harlem, on the Upper West Side and in Bay Terrace.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), South Harlem (Manhattan, NY), Upper West Side (Manhattan, NY), Whitestone (Queens, NY), Bay Terrace (Queens, NY)

May
6

Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York

May 6th, 2026 by Alicia Napierkowski and Claudia Gryvatz Copquin

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Redding, Conn., and a three-bedroom in Long Beach, N.Y.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Redding (Conn), Long Beach (NY)

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