The Garden State Takes a New Approach to Expanding Affordable Housing
Recent legislation in New Jersey could provide inspiration for eliminating affordable housing hurdles in other places with strong housing markets
Will NAR's Landmark Commissions Settlement Lower Housing Costs?
The $418 million deal changes long-standing rules—written and unwritten—that consumers claim inflated sales commissions for home sellers, including new-home builders
Biden's Proposed Fixes for Housing Affordability
In his State of the Union address, President Biden proposed several actions to improve housing affordability and supply
Biden Administration Extends Federal Housing Financing Program
Funds from the program are used to develop or rehabilitate affordable rental homes, helping boost US housing supply
Why It's Harder for Young Adults to Move Out of Their Parental Homes in Some States
Data show that in some US markets more than others, young adults aged 25 to 34 are continuing to live in their parental homes. One key reason: affordability
Housing Values Continue to Rise, Housing Market Gained $2.4T in Value Over Last Year
The total value of U.S. homes sees biggest gain in almost a year, with affordable East Coast and Midwest metros seeing gains of more than 10%
Market Data + Trends
How Are Buyers and Sellers Feeling About the Housing Market?
Housing market sentiment is taking a turn amid rising mortgage rates and persistently high prices
Build to Rent
Asking Rents Stabilize as Apartment Construction Increases
An increase in apartment construction has led to more stable year-over-year rental prices in 2023
Affordability
What Will It Take to Normalize the Housing Market?
A combination of factors have created an affordability crisis one market expert says will be difficult to resolve
Market Data + Trends
Experts Divided: Is the Housing Market Overvalued?
Some experts say the U.S. housing market is overvalued, despite mortgage rates nearing 8%. But don't expect home prices to drop anytime soon
Education + Training
UMass Students Create Affordable, Low-Carbon Home
Students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's DesignBuild program help address the housing affordability crisis by designing and constructing an energy-efficient modular home
Housing Policy + Finance
US Treasury Awards $321M to Boost Affordable Housing
The funding, allocated to more than four dozen organizations, will be used to kickstart new affordable housing projects
Housing Markets
The Most Popular Small Cities in 2023
Homebuyers moving away from major cities are settling down in smaller metro areas with more favorable housing markets, lower costs of living, and smaller populations
Affordability
US Counties With the Highest Housing Costs
These counties are seeing the biggest discrepancies between home price appreciation and wage growth
Market Data + Trends
The Latest on US Home Prices
Home prices set a record high for the fourth consecutive month in August
Market Data + Trends
Rising Inventory Offers Silver Lining for Fall Homebuyers
Homebuyers are noticing an uptick in new inventory and more negotiable list prices at the start of the fall homebuying season