Clockwise from top left: Sierra Nguyen in San Francisco; Keeva Haynes with her daughter, Jaida, in Atlanta; Stephen Downard in London; Laurie and Steven Goldstein in New York’s Hudson Valley; Jeanine Molock in Philadelphia; and the Tinklenberg family in Madison, Wis.Credit...The New York Times

Moving hasn’t always been this hard. In 2024, with inventory running low and borrowing rates staying high, there were only about four million home sales in the United States — the fewest since 1995. But every week in the Hunt, we bring you the story of someone who made it happen. From New York City down to Georgia, up to Wisconsin and out to California, these home buyers navigated an often bumpy road that led to a starter apartment or a retirement community, a mansion or a mobile home. Here are some of our (and your) favorite Hunts from 2024.

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Tributes to Judge Mullins poured in on social media over the weekend, from friends, relatives and others who simply knew him as a judge. Some posted memories of him chatting with colleagues outside the courthouse on smoke breaks and talking about his love for his wife and two daughters.

UNDER $200,000Starting a New Chapter in the Twin CitiesImageMark Dougherty wanted to buy a reasonably priced condominium in Minneapolis or St. Paul, Minn. He was willing to do some renovation work and preferred a two-bedroom, although he was open to a one-bedroom.Credit...Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times

After his retirement, Mark Dougherty toured condos of all stripes in Minneapolis and St. Paul, looking for a small place that was in decent shape, though he was willing to remodel and customize it. “I need to shake up my life,” he said.

ice36 casinoUNDER $300,000In Search of New Scenery, an American Took a Chance in FranceImageMary Jo Maddeford in Evian, France, where she purchased a modest home after retiring as a teacher.Credit...Darren S. Higgins for The New York Times

When she retired as an elementary schoolteacher in Seattle, Mary Jo Maddeford tossed around some ideas of where she might like to live next. “I wanted a small town with lots of cute shops and restaurants, but close to some bigger cities,” she said. Her brother, who lives in Lausanne, Switzerland, suggested Evian, the small French city across Lake Geneva.

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