Although rents continue to rise at a rapid pace, many non-homeowners are still shying away from the real estate market due to down payment and credit score troubles. Zillow's Rent...

...123,000 children; the Opening Doors program has reduced that number by 19 percent in the last six years. In some pockets of the country, however, the rental affordability crisis has...

...the all-time survey low. The index found that respondents that believe now is a good time to sell a home increased 1 percentage point to 9 percent. “Housing affordability is...

...nor does it alter our expectation for only modest increases in mortgage rates during 2016, which is a positive for a housing market challenged by affordability constraints.” According to Long,...

...Real Estate Consulting. Many industry experts and economists believe that U.S. housing markets are in the midst of an affordability crisis that will only get worse over time, but what...

...sales rose approximately 6.5 percent in 2015. "Fall housing activity slowed, but remained stronger than a year ago. Demographics, pent-up demand, attractive affordability and housing valuations combined with a steady,...

...properties being sold-largely in the mid-to-upper price range in most markets-continues to drive home prices up," Sharga noted. "At some point this may become a problem from an affordability standpoint,...

Many industry experts and economists believe that U.S. housing markets are in the midst of an affordability crisis that will only get worse over time, but what if today's rising...

...local economies that remain largely affordable for the typical homebuyer. And in the short-term, we expect homebuyer affordability to remain strong with mortgage rates continuing to look very attractive to...

...Capital Economics believes that builder confidence is not misplaced. "Despite the Fed raising rates for the first time in nine years in December, housing affordability will be favourable for some...