Many economists expect home prices to continue their upward trend into 2016 but at a slower pace. Although home prices continue to rise, purchasing a home is still a better...

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Many economists predict that affordability will be a larger issue moving into 2016, which will make buying a home much more difficult. Unaffordable housing markets across the U.S. may pose...

...sales should be about 4 percent in 2016. Affordability is expected to shrink, especially in the lower-end of the market, where strong home price gains still outpace household income growth....

...straight year, but there will be bills to pay. In the housing market’s case, those bills will come in the form of affordability, which Fannie says will shrink, especially in...

...more moderate, due to collision of pent-up buyer demand and overall affordability and meager economic growth, according to the National Association of Realtors. The national median existing-home price for all...

...the pace of growth will be more moderate, due to collision of pent-up buyer demand and overall affordability and meager economic growth. In the NAR-published video, Yun says that rising...

...a combination of macro-prudential controls and affordability constraints will constrain growth prospects," Fitch Ratings said in the report. "Low mortgage rates, GDP growth, improving employment and price rises will support...

...fell to its lowest level in nearly five decades during the summer of 2015. Not only that, but housing affordability is a major concern for housing heading into 2016 as...

...housing demand has led to strong price appreciation and rising affordability constraints. Paired with modest interest rate increases, there have been concerns of a slower pace of sales growth in...