‘Inelastic’ Inventory: It’s Fate
Affordability is a complex web. Home prices, incomes and mortgage rates all factor in. Land use limitations also play a ...
Tag: Housing Affordability
Entry-Level Housing Recovery Unsteady
Entry-level homes came in last in the recession, hit hard by sinking values—and now, they are the last to recover, ...
Quantifying Gentrification: Where ‘Cool’ and Affordable Is Still Possible
Despite beards and man buns being on their way out, skinny jeans fading, and bread pudding in mason jars making ...
Even Affordable Rentals Are Too Expensive for Lowest Income Tier
Housing in major metropolitan areas is moving beyond the means of many, with renters, especially, burdened by rising rents and ...
Housing Breaks Bubble-Era Records in Half of Major Metros
Housing is breaking bubble-era records in about half of major metropolitan areas, with the median value nationwide up 6.8 percent ...
Home Prices Surge on Strong Buying Season
Home prices continue on at a clip, surging 6.2 percent in the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest ...
NAHB: Affordability Turns Downward in Q2
Housing affordability took a turn downward in the second quarter of 2017, as home prices and mortgage rates moved opposite, ...
Ranked: 10 Affordable Towns With High-Rated Elementary Schools
Communities with sought-after schools often command a premium for homebuyers. Realtor.com® recently uncovered 10 towns where not only public elementary ...
Study: Buying Is Still Better Than Renting in Most States
Affordability challenges are weighing on the housing market, as many homebuyers and sellers contend with either being unable to compete ...
Freddie: What Feeds the Affordability Perception?
Affording a mortgage payment is possible for many prospective homeowners. Why then, by all accounts, is unaffordability plaguing the market? ...
Factors That Suggest a Buyer’s Market (and Ones That Don’t)
A market favorable to buyers doesn’t mean buyers will take advantage of it, or that every facet of the market is tilted heavily toward homebuyers. Read more.
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