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  "title": "Here’s where it takes new homeowners almost 40 to 50 years to break even on buying a house",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/heres-where-it-takes-new-homeowners-almost-40-to-50-years-to-break",
  "topic": "finance",
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  "summary": "In some markets, renting and investing can build wealth faster than buying a house.",
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