...Out of 475 U.S. counties analyzed in the company's latest real estate report, 98—21 percent—had a higher affordability percentage than their historical average. (Affordability percentage is defined by RealtyTrac as...

...on financial qualifications, this activity will be skewed to geographic areas with higher affordability, such as the Midwest and South." The report sees Dallas, Atlanta, Denver, Des Moines, and Houston...

...while optimism is high toward the housing market, barriers remain to homeownership. While the biggest barrier to homeownership is still saving for a down payment, affordability has become a bigger...

...last year. Yun said the increase in median prices for existing homes has leveled off, which signals "a healthier pace that has kept affordability in-check for buyers in many parts...

...see a rise in U.S. homeownership and greater activity from first-time homebuyers who have been challenged by declining affordability levels. However, a closer look at price trends shows improvements have...

...years on the national level are 13 percent, down from 15 percent in the company's summer estimate. The company bases its prediction on a review of several factors, including affordability...

...affordability somewhat, the analysts don't see it as a major concern: "Historically speaking, that's moving from very high levels of affordability to high levels of affordability." Home sales and housing...

...have blamed the apparent slowdown on a range of causes, including inclement weather in the year's early months, challenges with affordability, and stricter lending conditions locking out creditworthy borrowers. "Home...

...National Association of Home Builders reported a slight decline in housing affordability throughout the third quarter, finance site Interest.com released its own grim findings on home affordability nationwide. According to...

...on home affordability nationwide. According to Interest.com's 2014 Home Affordability Study, middle-income families can afford a median-priced home in fewer than half of the country's 25 largest metros as house...