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Money Matters: A road trip home

August brought lower home prices, but not low enough for one author. Karrie Jacobs went in search of the perfect $100,000 pad. 14,000 miles later, did she find it? Kai talks with Karrie.

The Perfect $100,000 House by Karrie Jacobs (The Perfect $100,000 House)

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