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When repeatedly losing bidding wars makes you question your place in society

We put an offer on a house and got outbid by someone paying cash, and this happened four times now - I'm starting to think homeownership is just not for people like us.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The housing market has become a brutal reminder of your position in an economic hierarchy that feels increasingly insurmountable.

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“Where Are You with Home & Real Estate?”

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