The Housing Scene, March 17, 2024–Lew SichelmanYoung people have many options when it comes to homeownership – perhaps too many. What should I do first: get married or buy my …
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Pockets of Home Equity Opportunity Among Younger Generations
Home Equity Lending News, March 15, 2024Results from a survey about homeowner sentiment indicate that there are fewer prospective home-equity borrowers than there were a year ago. But a closer …
Warning Signs, Including Foreclosures, Reverberate Across Housing Economy
Orange County Register, March 15, 2024–Jeff LazersonOn March 12, ATTOM Data Solutions in Irvine reported 32,938 U.S. properties carried foreclosure filings in Feb., an 8% increase from one year ago.Click …
Less Money, Less House: How Market Forces Are Reshaping the American Home
The Washington Post, March 10, 2024-Abha BhattaraiThe new American home is shrinking. After years of prioritizing large homes, the nation’s biggest and most powerful home builders are finally building more …
Housing Prices Drive Young People Away From Major City
Newsweek, March 15, 2024-Omar MohammedA quarter of young Bostonians plan to quit the city and move elsewhere over the next five years, a recent survey shows, with issues around housing …
With Rising Rents, Some School Districts Are Trying to Find Teachers Affordable Housing
USA Today, March 14, 2024-Claire ThorntonWhen Kareem Wall was homeless last school year, his classroom couch became his spot for stealing a couple of hours of shut-eye after the school …
Home Builder Supply Costs Head Higher for Fourth Straight Month
National Mortgage News, March 15, 2024-Spencer LeePrices for residential construction headed up for a fourth straight month, with materials running higher compared to last year’s average rate of growth but …
U.S. Housing Costs Hit Near-Record Level While Listings Surge
MPA, March 15, 2024-Mika PangilinanThe median monthly housing payment in the US has come close to matching its historic peak, reaching $2,686 for the four weeks ending on March 10.Click …
Closing Costs for Buying a Home Have Risen Along With Rates
The New York Times, March 15, 2024-Ann CarrnsA pricey housing market and higher interest rates have made it harder to afford a house, but related expenses known as closing costs …
Why Are So Many Voters Frustrated by the US Economy? It’s Home Prices
AP News, March 15, 2024–Josh BoakThe United States is slogging through a housing affordability crisis that was decades in the making. At the root of this problem: America failed to …