Building This Type of Housing Could Solve the Housing Shortage
The National Association of Home Builders suggests two to four unit multifamily housing to be a fit…
How Biden Plans to Address Housing Affordability
Joe Biden has big plans for the housing market, and especially for housing affordability. CNBC says…
The Newer the Home, the Less Operational Costs for Homeowners
Homes built within the last decade cost homeowners less to maintain and operate than homes built in…
Housing is Most Unaffordable in West, Northeast Regions
The National Association of Realtors’ housing affordability index increased 1.2 month-over-month in…
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Affordability
Housing Affordability’s Biggest Threats
The National Association of Home Builders says home price growth and rising construction costs will be the biggest threats to housing affordability
Affordability
The 2020 Housing Issues Sticking Around This Year
Low inventory, high home prices, working from home, rising home values—all these factors were a part of the flourishing housing market this year, b
BALA Best in American Living Awards
Best of BALA 2020
Projects entered in NAHB’s annual Best in American Living Awards serve as bellwethers for today’s (and tomorrow’s) housing design
Government + Policy
Housing Affordability Affects Housing Choice
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | NAHB encourages policymakers to focus on incentives for local governments to embrace new housing developments, including affordable low-income and workforce housing
Affordability
Amazon to Invest $2 Billion in Affordable Housing
Amazon.com Inc intends to invest billions into affordable housing in three areas where it employs the most workers: Seattle, Arlington, Va., and Na
Affordability
Less Than Half of All U.S. Counties Are Affordable for Homeownership
As of the fourth quarter of 2020, only 41% of counties nationwide are affordable for Americans making the country’s average salary.
Affordability
When Affordable is Not Attainable
"It's important [to offer more small-dollar mortgages] in this era where we're recognizing the severity of the racial wealth gap and finally trying to do something about it."
Affordability
Minimum Wage Hike Would Help a Little but Merely Dent the Rent Burden
Even with its very large improvement in affordability once a wage hike is implemented, the lowest-income earners overall in the Richmond, Va., area will still be expected to pay almost half of their income on rent each month
Affordability
Rising Sea Levels May Wipe Out Thousands of Affordable Housing Units
With rising sea levels and increasing risks of floods throughout the country, there are nearly 24,500 affordable housing units at risk, according t
Government + Policy
What the Biden-Harris Administration Can Do to Tackle Housing Affordability
As the bright spot of the economy, the housing market has provided a much needed boost but there remain millions of Americans struggling with housi
