...of homeownership and affordability programs that allow for down payments as low as 3%, saving buyers money on out-of-pocket expenses. "Purchasing a home is one of the paths to building...

...is impacting Realtors’ ability to find buyers a home," said Jessica Lautz, NAR Deputy Chief Economist and VP of Research. "Housing inventory and affordability continue to be the top obstacles...

...trend of out bound migration from less-urban areas (where people flocked to during the pandemic) and the significant loss of affordability. In the Northeastern and Southeastern metro areas continue to...

...30 percentage points year-to-date as compared to pre-pandemic levels. Affordability continues to suffer; as of June 22, with 30-year rates at 6.67%, the principal and interest (P&I) payment needed to...

...nearly four percentage points in a single year, causing affordability to fall, and pricing out many potential first-time home buyers as a result. Despite these headwinds, millennials will remain the...

According to a new survey from Divvy Homes, home affordability is so out of reach right now that two out of five Americans think they'd need to win the lottery...

...66.0, as difficult supply and affordability conditions continue to weigh on the housing market. While most of the HPSI’s six components were little changed month over month, survey respondents did...

...work remotely in warmer, more laid-back locations. Naples recently ranked as the best city to live in in the U.S. thanks to a combination of factors including affordability, safety, healthcare,...

...point higher than a year ago, and housing affordability is still a challenge in many parts of the country. However, the average loan size for a purchase application declined to...

...as homebuyers remained sensitive to rate changes. Rates are still over a percentage point higher than a year ago, and housing affordability is still a challenge in many parts of...