Starter Home Inventory Trails Pre-COVID Gap Widens
New Realtor.com analysis finds starter home inventory trails pre-pandemic levels by roughly 300,000 listings, with en...
Affordability
Affordability tag gathers 4 articles explaining housing costs, rent trends, purchasing power, and policy proposals. Learn practical steps to protect and grow your finances.
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Mamdani’s World Jersey Stunt Tests Affordability Promise
A bold $50 jersey stunt by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani elevates the affordability debate, pressing voters to measure pol...
Housing Affordability Improving Wages Lift Mortgage Market
New housing data show wages growing faster than home prices, signaling improving affordability. Borrowers may see ste...
Policy Impact Could Ignite Manufactured Housing Boom
A major housing policy nears passage, inviting a reshaping of manufactured housing. Analysts say the policy impact ig...
What Affordability Crisis? Rich Fuel Housing Rally So Far
We examine how wealthy buyers are sustaining housing activity even as the broader market cools for most households. T...
Housing Affordability to Improve as Prices Cool in 2026
Realtor.com’s midyear forecast for 2026 projects slower home price growth and steady mortgage rates, hinting at stron...
American Dream Moves to Markets That Still Build Today
The housing story of 2026 isn’t about a vanished dream. It’s about where the American Dream still thrives—where build...
Density Design Is Not a Default Fix for Affordability
A growing number of U.S. cities are linking density design to how banks underwrite loans, aiming to stretch affordabi...
U.S. Cities Have Million-Dollar Starter Homes Amid Affordability Crunch
Housing affordability deteriorates as starter homes in dozens of metros breach seven-figure prices. A new study shows...
U.S. College Fixing Tuition with 10% of Family Income Cap
A private liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest launches a four-year tuition cap set at 10% of a family’s inc...
Mortgage Payments Rise 2.2% in May as Rates Push Up Costs
May data from the MBA shows mortgage payments rising 2.2% as rate moves and bigger loan applications weigh on buyers....
Government Regulations Nearly $132K Push Up New-Home Costs
A fresh NAHB study finds regulatory costs have raised the typical new-home price by about $131,734, representing 26.4...