SageDom 2025-10-27T00:58:55Z
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Rain lashed against the cafe window as I stared blankly at my phone, thumb swollen from days of compulsive scrolling. Fifteen months of fruitless searching had reduced my dream of owning a heritage home to pixelated images that blurred into one endless disappointment. I'd developed a nervous twitch every time a real estate notification chimed - another overpriced shoebox, another "character home" stripped of its soul by flippers. My partner's hopeful "any luck today?" texts felt like acupuncture