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Lack of Affordable Housing is Fueling a Reverse Migration from Big Cities
Washington Post, July 16, 2019–Michele Lerner
While the lack of listings continues to plague some housing markets, affordability is the biggest issue for renters, first-time buyers and move-up buyers. The search for affordable housing is driving a new migration pattern as today’s financial woes push people from high-cost coastal cities to the middle of the country and the South.