Higher Mortgage Rates Were Supposed to Cool Home Prices. How ‘Rate Lock-In Effect’ Got in the Way
When the Federal Reserve began aggressively raising interest rates in 2022, many analysts expected home prices to fall. But they ...
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Home Remodeling Spending Projected to Grow Slowly in 2026
How many remodeling referrals should agents expect to hand out to past clients this year? According to the Harvard University’s ...
Report: Immigration Slowdown Could Reduce U.S. Housing Demand by 1.7M Households Over Next Decade
Households headed by immigrants have accounted for roughly three-quarters of housing demand growth since 2010, but a new Harvard analysis ...
Solving the Housing Crisis: Harvard Expert Panel Discusses Paths to Solutions
The housing crisis persists into 2025, but many in the industry are hoping to start pressing on the brakes and ...
The State of the ‘Housing Crisis’: Leading Researchers Discuss Evolution and Potential Future
Housing is in crisis, and it has been for the past few years. While the term “housing crisis” itself sparks ...
Former HUD Secretary Calls to Address Housing Shortage and Homelessness
Housing remains out of reach for too many Americans, according to former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Marcia ...
How Did the Pandemic Affect Residential Mobility?
Moving is the cornerstone of the real estate business, so moving trends—aka residential mobility—are important for agents to note and ...
Report: More Renters Faced Steep Affordability Challenges in 2023
Renting has traditionally been thought of as an intermediate stage to homeowning, where a renter saves up before they’re ready ...
Aging Population, Immigration Surge to Shape Future Housing Markets
The aging of the baby boomer generation and a surge in immigration will shape the future household growth in the ...
Researchers Outline Efforts to Ease Burden on Middle-Income Renters
A number of new housing initiatives recently have focused on easing the burden on middle-income renters, according to researcher Alexander ...
Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit the rental train. Read more.
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