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Buying a home is the largest purchase most people will make in their lifetime. In today’s market of high mortgage rates, low inventory, and high prices, that big financial decision can quickly become ...

Amanuel Gebre, right, and his father after he signed a deal for his first home on Sept. 10, 2024. (Courtesy Amanuel Gebre) Buying a home for the first time in this unpredictable D.C. area market can ...