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Zillow's Breakeven Horizon for the first quarter of 2016 was about one year and eight months, approximately three months shorter than it was at the end of 2015. See which cities homebuyers can break even on a home purchase fastest.

New research shows that millennial renters want to purchase a home, but based on current savings rates, they may need to save up for a decade or longer before they are able to come up with a 20 percent down payment.

Housing in some metros over the last four years has recovered more quickly driven by substantial economic growth, while housing has been slow to recover in some metros based on sluggish economic growth.

Investors bidding on properties online and at live events nationwide appear to prefer flipping these purchased properties more than renting them. Auction.com recently revealed the findings from its second quarter 2015 Real Estate Investor Activity Report, a nationwide survey of real estate investors.

Buying a home is still cheaper than renting in most markets across the country, and even cheaper than a year ago, according to the latest Rent vs. Buy report from Trulia. According to Trulia, when the purchase includes 20 percent down and a fixed 30-year mortgage, buying is 38 percent cheaper than renting.