...or more, either directly or indirectly, in large landlords’ corporations, LLCs, or similar legal entities. Fellow Presidential candidate Senator Cory Booker unveiled a plan to address housing affordability challenges oin...
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Minorities Post Gains in Homeownership
...saw the largest decline in affordability for the average African-American household, with just 14.7% of home affordable last year. This is a steep decline from 61.2% in 2012. Other markets...
Read More »When the Homesellers’ and Buyers’ Markets Co-Exist
...for four straight months. These are promising signs for the housing market, as the rise in new and existing housing supply has led to slower home-price growth and improving affordability."...
Read More »Fannie Mae: Positive Start to 2020 Housing
...pending home sales, permits, and starts. However, persistent supply and affordability constraints continue to hold back household formation, inhibiting housing market activity. “Even as global uncertainties mount, we continue to...
Read More »Confidence Among Single-Family Home Builders Strong
...states there have been substantial annual improvements following housing affordability issues in 2018 when the HMI was 60. Lot shortages, however, remain an issue for custom builders, as they struggle...
Read More »Mixed Results for Home Sales, Prices
...preferences for affordability, which has led to more sales. Residential construction was a bright spot in the economy in the third quarter, a sign that builders are working to fill...
Read More »The Real Culprit in San Francisco’s Affordability Woes
...“warrants the brunt of our ire.” The piece, authored by Ethan Blevins, says many blame the tech industry for San Francisco's affordability woes. Blevins says that between 2012 and 2018...
Read More »Strong Housing Market for Veterans
...U.S. spends 16% of its income on a mortgage payment. This number falls to 13.4% for active-duty military households and just 10.9% for veterans. "At a time when housing affordability...
Read More »Tariff Rollback’s Impact on Housing
...the lower end of the housing market, accelerating prices here beyond the added tariff expense, and worsening the affordability and availability problems in this part of the market,” Kapfidze said....
Read More »Gateway First Bank Executive Says Affordability a ‘Complicated’ Issue
...if inflation rises over the next five years as predicted. Do you believe affordability could increase for the consumer in 2020? It is a more complicated story...
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