Economics Looking at the Interest Rate Environment NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | What the decline in interest rates means for home builders
Affordability The Cities Where Median Income Can Get You a Home Redfin analyzed the 88 largest U.S. metros and found where it’s affordable to buy a median-priced home with the local median-income. The...
Affordability Where Has Housing Cost Increased (and Decreased) the Most? Price appreciation may be great if you’re a seller hoping to reap a return on your real estate investment, but for city dwellers on tight...
Affordability How Has Local Affordability Changed Over Time? John Burns Real Estate Consulting looked at how current housing affordability in the top U.S. housing market compares to the prices of the...
Affordability Mortgage Rates Drop Again, But Many Buyers Can’t Take Advantage Mortgage rates dropped again this week, but many homebuyers are still unable to find homes they can afford, Realtor.com reports. The 30...
Affordability Labor Shortages Aggravate Housing Affordability The National Association of Home Builders reports that the housing industry is still facing severe labor shortages across trades, placing...
Affordability End of ‘Qualified Mortgage Patch’ Could Hurt Low-Income Buyers The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to let the “qualified mortgage patch,” a regulatory loophole that allows low-income buyers to...
Affordability Flexible Home Proposed as Affordable Housing Solution A flexible home, with an included rental unit and opportunities for expansion, won a Chicago design competition for affordable housing,...
Affordability More Home Builders Pivot to Entry-Level Product As Millennial home purchases pick up, more builders are making efforts to add affordable, entry-level products to their portfolios, Forbes...
Affordability Almost Half of Americans Can’t Afford a Home John Burns Real Estate Consulting found that only 54% of Americans can afford an entry-level home in their area. In the 130 metro areas...