Housing
Sorry, millennials, you're never getting a good home
Recessions, debt, soaring home prices, climbing mortgage rates: Millennials have been screwed over by the housing market, and the future looks bleak.
2 reasons the US is in a major housing shortage, construction can't get done, and houses cost more than many Americans can afford
Spikes in material costs have added $18,500 to the price of an average new single-family home. Plus, the industry is struggling to hire.
Millennials Make Historic Switch From Renter-Majority to Homeowner-Majority Generation
Millennials added seven million homeowners in the last five years, more than any other generation. Now, almost 52% of Millennials own homes.
Why are rent prices still so high?
And are these rental boogeymen actually to blame?
Will We Ever See Affordable Housing Prices Again? - A Wealth of Common Sense
Why aren't housing prices crashing?
Channeling your savings toward homebuying
Buying a home as a millennial is harder than giving up avocado toast.
She sheds, steam ovens can help sell homes for up to $17,400 more
Zillow finds that doorbell cameras and soapstone countertops can help sell a home up to 5 days faster
What old sitcoms reveal about America’s rising cost of housing
Living single with friends used to be a lot easier.
LA mansion owners race to sell as tax looms
A tax on high-end real estate transactions in the city starts on April 1.
Most Common Home Buying Mistakes | Self.inc
This new study uncovers what the most common home buying mistakes Americans are, the things that need repairing first in the home and the cost attached.
The National Apartment Size Shrinking as Studios & 1-Bedroom Apartments Gain in Share
Although the need for space was high during 2020 and 2021, apartments in 2022 saw the largest decrease in size in the last 10 years.
Question of the Day: What's the average price of a house in the US? - Blog
Housing costs can be a big portion of a budget. How does your community compare to the national average? Answer: $535,800 as of Jan 26, 2023 Average sales price of new homes sold in the United States from 1965 to 2022 Questions: How has the cost of housing trended over the last 60 years? Why do you think that is?
Affordable Housing Crisis Signaled by Nearly Half of the Country Spending Too Much on Mortgage Payments - Today's Homeowner
As housing costs continue to rise, the research team at Today’s Homeowner examined recent data to better understand how mortgage payments compare to incomes across the country.
Wall Street has purchased hundreds of thousands of single-family homes since the Great Recession. Here's what that means for rental prices
Corporations backed by private equity groups such as Blackstone and Pretium Partners bought tens of thousands of homes across the U.S. Sun Belt.
There's a massive housing shortage across the U.S. Here's how bad it is where you live
Hundreds of cities and towns are seriously short of housing, both homes to buy and rentals, according to a new study. It's the main reason that home prices and rents are so high.
YIMBY in action: How pro-housing policies became a political rallying cry
Birthed by the housing crisis, can a push to build more homes become the centerpiece of a political coalition?
Moody's Analytics CRE | Key Takeaways from the 4th Quarter Housing Affordability Update
Moody’s Analytics CRE closely monitors housing affordability across the nation. Our economists share the latest findings from Q4 2022.
Housing Market Predictions for the Next 5 Years Promise Lots of Surprises
Fasten your seatbelt: The housing market is in for a bumpy five-year ride.
S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index | FRED | St. Louis Fed
Graph and download economic data for S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index from Jan 1987 to Oct 2022 about HPI, housing, price index, indexes, price, USA, and composite.
Ori Expandable Apartments
The first Gen Z member of Congress was denied a D.C. apartment due to bad credit
Maxwell Frost, who became the first Gen Z candidate to be elected to the U.S. House in November, says Congress has a serious problem of accessibility for people who don't come from wealth.
Housing Inflation is Likely Poised to Decelerate by Early 2023 - Zillow Research
A growing body of research shows the Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) leads survey-based average rent indexes, including the rent component of the Consumer Price Index, by up to 12 months.
2022 Fair Market Rent by State | RentData.org
Rent growth slows to the lowest level in 18 months
Rents in October rose 4.7% compared with October 2021, the slowest annual increase in 18 months, according to Realtor.com.
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgages Since 1971
Millions of Americans Are Being Priced Out of the Housing Market | House Method
Inflated mortgage rates are barring millions of Americans from homeownership. Learn more in our study on current affordability trends in the U.S. housing market.
House Prices: 7 Years in Purgatory
10%+ Nominal Price Declines Now Seem Likely
US Cities With The Largest Median Home Size, Visualized | Digg
The average American home is around 2,000 square feet. Here's how that size shrinks and expands in each American state.