Demographics

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Changing Face of America will Test the Housing Market

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Millennial Home Buyers Might Never Come Knocking

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U.S. Births Drop to Lowest Number in 32 Years

@dnevozhai | Following the wave of IPOs hitting Silicon Valley, local real estate experts predicted that San Francisco would be overcome by a deluge of freshly minted homebuyers. One expert begs to differ.

COMMENTARY: San Francisco's IPO Surge

Many Millennials have had to substitute student loan debt for mortgage debt, delaying buying a home. A new study finds the current cost of starter homes in every state in the union.

Starter Home Prices in 50 States

@joshhemsley | Crumbling affordability continues to impact Americans' homeownership plans, as Q1 data show that fewer adults said they intend to buy over the next 12 months.

Downward Trend for Aspiring Buyers

@punttim | Authenticity, luxury, and tech as a given are three major keys property owners and managers are emphasizing to reach this new generation of renters.

3 Tools to Woo Gen Z Renters

@nikolasnoonan | Changing codes in Tornado Alley, downtown housing's hefty premium, insulation materials' impact on indoor air quality, more OSHA inspections to come, and U.S. Department of Energy's homeowner resource for energy improvements

This Week's Codes and Standards, May 13

@marissa_price | A new study of U.S. cities where homeowners pay $1,000 per month or less on their mortgage shows that despite ongoing national affordability woes, some markets remain affordable.

RANKING: $1,000 Mortgage in 10 Markets

@dcanies | Colorado's Sterling Ranch in Douglas County and the Peña Station Next development near Denver International Airport are at the vanguard of the area's burgeoning smart community infrastructure.

Colorado's Smart Infrastructure

@erdaest | The top 10 states where upper-middle-class Americans are moving are located in the South and the West. Six were in the South, including top-ranked Florida.

RANKING: Upper-Middle Class Destinations

@taypaigey | In a study tackling affordability for the spectrum of middle class buyers, online loan marketplace LendingTree broke out the data by lower-, middle-, and upper-middle class subgroups.

The Skinny on Middle Class Homeownership