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"Mariela Munguía was idly browsing TikTok when something piqued her attention,
prompting her to double back mid-scroll: a video about a two-bedroom house for
sale in Peoria, Ill., for less than $50,000.
“The idea of a $50,000 house was not anywhere on my radar. It was not something
that I knew could even exist,” said Ms. Munguía, 30. “I showed my partner and
was like, ‘hey, would you ever consider moving somewhere else?’”
It was 2020, and Ms. Munguía and her partner were living in the Seattle suburb
of Renton, Wash. Life felt like a slog — the rent for their 800-square-foot
apartment was $2,000 a month, and the thought of ever owning a home seemed
implausible.
After doing more research online, Ms. Munguía applied to jobs in Peoria, and
the two moved into a short-term rental there. In April 2021, they decided to
make the move permanent and began to tour houses for sale. The couple bought a
three-bedroom colonial for $195,000, and their monthly mortgage payments are
$748, less than half of what they were paying for rent in Washington.
And though it may seem like the couple found Peoria through a moment of social
media serendipity, it was no accident. The TikTok video that Ms. Munguía
stumbled upon was made by Angie Ostaszewski, an unofficial Peoria ambassador,
welcoming committee and city guide."
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