5 Housing Markets That Would See a Huge Increase in Homeownership if Mortgage Rates Dropped
Spokane, Wash., would experience an 11.4% increase in affordability if rates dropped to 6%
Survey Shows Buyers Have Homebuying Regrets
More than 80% of respondents have regrets about their home purchase and 50% of upcoming buyers would consider forgoing using an agent
4 Housing Affordability Organizations Awarded 2024 Ivory Prize
Ivory Innovations will provide $300,000 in total prize money to support winners’ initiatives
Mortgage Applications Increase Week-Over-Week, but Rates Remain a Challenge for Buyers
Data from the Mortgage Bankers Association show slight signs of optimism in national housing market
Median US Down Payment Falls by More Than $4,000
The recent decrease in costs is welcome relief for homebuyers, but many West Coast markets remain expensive
Data Show Most Americans Are Struggling to Afford a Home
40.5 million households can only afford to purchase a $150,000 home
Affordability
How Did Housing Affordability Fare in Q2 2023?
The Federal Reserve continued its efforts to tame inflation and bring down housing prices in Q2, but buyers were still grappling with affordability issues
Demographics
Resumed Student Loan Payments Shake Up the Housing Market
With student loan payments resuming this month, already cost-burdened Millennial and Gen-Z homebuyers are taking a hard look at their finances
Women in Construction
Pensacola Habitat for Humanity's Women Build Marks 10th Anniversary
More than 150 female volunteers came together to participate in the 10th annual Pensacola Habitat for Humanity Women Build initiative
Affordability
MacKenzie Scott Gifts $20M to Champlain Housing Trust for Affordable Housing
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott recently donated $20 million to the Champlain Housing Trust for the creation of affordable housing across Vermont
Housing Markets
Tracking Tool Shows Home Price Gains Over Past 5 Years
This interactive tool reveals 5-year home price changes in counties across the nation
Build to Rent
Why the Boom in Rental Apartment Construction Isn't Helping Affordability
A rental apartment construction boom isn't enough to resolve the growing affordability crisis, especially when most of those units are high-end and aren't located where housing is most needed
Business Management
Bridging the Gap Between Housing and Health Care
By addressing social determinants of human health, such as housing, Sameer Sood's FwdSlash is helping to make affordable shelter a value-based investment
Housing Markets
Renting Still More Affordable Than Buying in Most US Metros
In all but three of the nation's 50 largest metro areas, renting remains more cost-effective than buying a home
Housing Markets
Rents Fall the Most in These Former Pandemic Hotspots
Rental prices are falling the most in these previously red-hot metro areas
New-Construction Projects
St. Paul to Receive 1,000 Energy-Efficient, Affordable Housing Units
A new housing development on the site of a former golf course is bringing 1,000 affordable, energy-efficient units to St. Paul, Minn.