Redfin, Seattle, said homebuyers in many markets are starting to see relief from home prices and monthly payments.
Tag: Affordability
Rising Prices, Mortgage Rates Make Homeownership Unaffordable in Most Of U.S.
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said median-priced single-family homes and condos are less affordable in the second quarter compared to historical averages in nearly all U.S. counties.
Rising Prices, Mortgage Rates Make Homeownership Unaffordable in Most Of U.S.
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., said median-priced single-family homes and condos are less affordable in the second quarter compared to historical averages in nearly all U.S. counties.
Supply-Side Constraints Cool Home Builder Sentiment; Most Households Can’t Afford Median-Priced New Home
Despite strong buyer demand, Home builder sentiment continued to slip in February, the National Association of Home Builders reported Wednesday.
Lowering the Cost of Rental Housing
Local governments need to adopt “comprehensive and balanced” housing strategies to ensure everyone can access a stable and affordable place to live, said the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, Mass.
Addressing America’s Affordability Crisis
Moody’s Analytics and the Urban Institute recently reported that more than 10 million U.S. renter households owe more than $5000 in back rent and fees as America’s affordability problem worsens during the pandemic. Analysts took on these and other issues in a lively session at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s CREF21 virtual convention.
Low Rates Offer More Affordability, But Higher Prices Cancel Out
Historically low rates are increasing home buyers’ purchasing power, but low inventories and rising home prices are effectively canceling out that purchase power, said Redfin, Seattle.
Freddie Mac: More High-Income Households Renting, But Low-Income Renters Face Limited Options
Fewer than 10 percent of rental units are currently affordable to renter households earning 50 percent of median renter income, reported Freddie Mac, McLean, Va.
‘Silicon Prairie’ Communities Top List of Up-and-Coming Tech Markets
Looking for a place to launch—or provide a mortgage to—a startup? Oklahoma City, Kansas City and Jacksonville provide best potential for growth, while affordability and labor-competition challenges see Silicon Valley desirability fade, according to a new report from Zillow Inc., Seattle.
What $1 Million Gets in Today’s Housing Market
Location, location, location: take a $75,000 bungalow in Garfield Heights, Ohio and plop it down on a 1/3-acre lot in McLean, Va., and it suddenly becomes an $800,000 object of a bidding war.