Looking to buy a home? Houses sell for under $250K in this US town. Tips to make homeownership more affordable

You might expect the country’s hottest housing market to be somewhere balmy — perhaps Florida or the Carolinas. But it’s actually Irondequoit, New York, a suburb of Rochester that’s home to about 50,000 people. A report published Dec. 23 by Redfin found that Irondequoit is the most competitive housing market in the U.S., with homes in this lakeside town typically selling in just 8.5 days for well over asking price (1). That price — just under $250,000 — is also appealing to buyers. Must Read Nationwid ...