New Study Examines Barriers and Solutions in Manufactured Housing
The study from Harvard's Joint Center looks at the challenges faced by developers using manufactured housing and how they're overcoming those barriers
The Disappearing Act That Is Middle-Income Housing
An expert weighs in on the diminishing supply of middle-income housing, which is particularly acute in California, and what to do about it
Utah Passes Bill to Regulate Modular Construction at the State Level
Goals for housing innovation and affordability meet in Utah's passage of a new bill that establishes a statewide modular construction program
Affordability Improves, but the Average Worker Still Struggles to Afford a Home
Homeownership around the U.S. continues to require historically large portions of worker wages, a new housing-affordability report finds
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
Financing
One Way to Help Vulnerable Borrowers Sustain Homeownership
Mortgage reserve accounts offer one option for helping preserve homeownership and make mortgage outcomes more equitable
Housing Markets
These Are the Best and Worst Cities for First-Time Buyers in 2023
First-time buyer purchases make up a sizable chunk of the housing market, with 26% of home purchases in 2022 made by first-timers
Market Data + Trends
Which US Counties Have the Highest and Lowest Homeownership Rates
Data analysis reveals that while national trends reflect fundamental drivers of homeowners, if you look at local markets, they often tell a different story
Financing
What Does the Bond Market Have to Do With Housing Affordability Right Now?
Even as the Federal Reserve nears the end of its interest-rate hikes, it looks like homebuyers’ economic challenges in affording a home may not ease
Affordability
OMA Begins Construction on Its First 100% Affordable Housing Project in the US
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has broken ground on its first 100% affordable housing development located in San Francisco's Haight Ashbury neighborhood
Affordability
Home Prices Reached a Record High in May Despite Surging Rates
Elevated mortgage rates may be slowing home sales and cooling the for-sale market, but they're also limiting housing inventory, which is sending prices to new highs
Market Data + Trends
A Return to Seasonality? Why This Summer Market Indicates a 2023 Housing Recovery
After years of volatility, home sales prices are following a more typical seasonal pattern this summer
Affordability
Affordable Design for Single-Family Builders: Add the Garage Later, Save Money Now
Building homes without garages can lower sales prices, providing a more affordable solution that helps get more Americans into housing more quickly, says Housing Design Matters
Economics
How Does Today’s Housing Market Compare With the 1981 Recession?
Today's high-cost housing market isn't the most unaffordable homebuying landscape on record. According to Realtor.com, Baby Boomers had it worse
Build to Rent
Low-Cost Rentals Have Fallen by Nearly 4 Million Units Over the Last Decade
Rent increases and high-end new construction have deteriorated the nation's supply of low-cost rental housing
