After years of socking away $600 a month for a down payment, Andy Testin found a $190,000 house that fit his needs. But he backed out to instead keep saving after a worrisome inspection.
That was in 2017. When he started shopping again this summer, he discovered the $70,000 he managed to save was barely enough to offset soaring house prices. After being outbid twice, he caught a break this fall and was able to buy a tidy two-bedroom house in Lauderdale for slightly less than its $275,000 list price…