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Calif. house-hunting hell
When my husband and I finally decided to buy a home in the Los Angeles area after renting in various cities for so many years, we were genuinely excited. But we weren’t prepared for the two months of drudgery, desperation and downright insanity that came next. FULL STORY
Jacqueline Stenson / MSNBC.com
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