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
NAHB
HBAs Receive Financial Assistance to Help Tackle Housing Affordability Issues
The National Association of Home Builders allocated more than $100,000 in funding to seven Home Builders Associations working to reduce barriers to housing affordability in their state and local jurisdictions
Market Data + Trends
With Housing Market Supply and Demand Out of Sync, Home-Price Declines Are Shrinking
Home prices posted a slight year-over-year decline in June, but monthly home-price drops are getting smaller
Affordability
Annual Home Prices Fall for First Time in 6 Years, but There’s a Catch
U.S. home prices posted a gradual year-over-year decline in June, but affordability challenges persist amid rising mortgage rates and low for-sale inventory
Sales
Where the ‘Hidden’ Costs of Homeownership Are Adding up the Fastest
As regional home prices rise, auxiliary costs such as insurance, taxes, and maintenance are also going up
Housing Markets
As the Housing Market Rebounds, These Cities Are Seeing Home Prices Rise the Fastest
The short-lived days of home price declines are over, and these high-cost metros are proof
Housing Markets
In Pursuit of Affordability, Homebuyers Are Heading to Cities With the Biggest Climate Risks
Homebuyers relocating for affordability aren't excluding markets with extreme weather and heightened natural disaster risks from their home searches
Market Data + Trends
Is the Housing Market Recovering After an Early 2023 Correction?
U.S. home prices rose in April following a months-long slowdown caused by soaring interest rates
Affordability
High Home Prices, Steep Interest Rates Lock Homeowners in Place
Dwindling affordability remains the biggest obstacle for today's homebuyers, and a slowdown in new listings driven by tentative sellers is only making matters worse
Financing
Mortgage Rates Are Falling, but Not Enough to Motivate Cautious Buyers
Mortgage rates may be stabilizing, but they still aren't low enough to bring stalled buyers back into the for-sale market
Housing Markets
Annual Rents Are Falling for the First Time in Three Years, but Not in These Metros
Asking rents posted their first year-over-year decline since 2020 in May, but not all U.S. cities are seeing a reprieve from soaring rental costs
