Affordability Arguments for, Against Homeownership Some say buying a home is a great investment. Others say there are better investments out there. Two housing market journalists weigh the...
Affordability Affordable Housing Violations in Denver Prompt Updates to Compliance Programs A review by Denver’s Office of Economic Development finds that roughly 300 of the city's 1,302 designated affordable housing units are...
Affordability Fannie and Freddie Hope to Ease Credit in Low-Income Markets Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are lending a hand to homebuyers in rural and low-income areas in the new...
Affordability More and More ADUs Are Popping Up in Portland In Portland, Oregon a housing state of emergency has been in effect since 2015. To address it, the city has created one of the most...
Affordability New California Housing Agenda Echoes 'Yes in My Back Yard' Sentiment NIMBYism ("not in my back yard") and YIMBYism ("yes in my back yard") both started in California as responses to housing market...
Affordability Housing Costs Are Driving Away Potential Workers From SoCal Businesses The California median home price is now $529,900, a compounded annual growth rate of nearly 10 percent, says Zillow. Median rent for an...
Affordability Denver Buyers Are Being Pushed Toward New Homes Metro Denver currently has a shortage of existing homes for sale, causing homebuyers to seek out new homes and developments, despite low...
Market Data + Trends Smaller Home Sizes May Signal Starter Home Market Growth New single-family home sizes continue to trend downward, according to Census data from fourth quarter 2017. The National Association of Home...
Affordability California Cities Are Selling $1 Lots for New Affordable Housing Projects San Diego and Lemon Grove, California are starting an affordable housing initiative. The cities will sell lots for $1 to a nonprofit land...
Affordability Home Builders Are Focusing on Affordable Homes, First-Time Homebuyers U.S. home builder D.R. Horton's Express Homes brand launched in 2014, geared toward first-time homebuyers. Last quarter, Express accounted...