...having a consistent strong demand, home price appreciation, favorable affordability, and economic and demographic growth, this quarter’s list donned four newcomers. Nashville, Tennessee, which jumped from sixths to first this...

...54 percent in May to 64 percent in April. In the current housing climate, which has pushed affordability of homes to new post-recession lows, has affected all buyers, but particularly...

...For renters and potential first-time homebuyers, it is not such a pretty picture. With price appreciation and rental inflation outstripping income growth, affordability is destined to become a bigger issue...

...2015 had increased to $56,516, this was an increase of only 34 percent. While mortgage rates were dropping at historic lows for much of the millennium, home affordability improved. During...

...buying houses in today’s market, and what can be done to change it. The reason won’t come as a surprise to anyone. Affordability is a major issue in many U.S....

...First American Real House Price Index, which measures home price changes adjusted for income, interest rates, and house-buying power, are intended to measure affordability at the national, state, and metro...

...is beneficial for existing homeowners, but will continue to affect affordability. As long as the labor market remains strong and wages continue to increase, the housing market will remain on...

...as we know will cause home affordability to suffer in these areas,” said Eric Fox, VP of Statistical and Economic Modeling at Veros. Of the top 25 markets showing signs...

...months,” Trulia Chief Economist Ralph McLaughlin said. “With these declines, falling inventory has also pushed affordability of homes across all segments to new post-recession lows." Trulia reported that the falling...

...tighter,” he said. “As a result, affordability declined 11 percent on a year-over-year basis. That’s a bigger drop in affordability than the 5.7 percent caused by unadjusted house-price appreciation alone...