It should be no surprise that renters in California and New York were the most likely to move cities and states, looking for more affordable accommodations that still allowed them to telecommute to work.
Read More »Study Examines How Many U.S. Renters Remain Cost-Burdened
While elevated housing costs continue to hinder homebuyers and renters nationwide, a new study from Apartment List revealed that the share of American renters who are cost-burdened has risen to the highest level since 2012, according to recent Census data.
Read More »Racial Wealth Gap Widening for Black Homeowners
According to a new Apartment List report, the Black homeownership rate currently stands at 44% nationwide, as white homeownership continues to exceed Black homeownership in each metro analyzed.
Read More »Persistence of Remote Work Continues to Fuel Migration
Apartment List surveyed nearly 6,000 adults in December 2022 and overall found that those with a remote job were far more likely to migrate and move into a new home than those with a traditional job.
Read More »Where Does Gen Z Stand on Homeownership?
Despite a generally positive outlook on homeownership, it’s not a goal that many Gen Z renters are actively working toward. Here’s how many say that it’s currently their top financial priority.
Read More »The American Dream Depends on You
As the nation goes to vote next week for key House and Senate positions, we take a look at how the outcome of your votes is likely to impact the housing market.
Read More »How Amazon HQ2 Impacts Housing
A recent report discovers how the new Amazon headquarters will impact the housing market in the metro it moves to.
Read More »With Tight Inventory, Rents are on the Rise
New data shows rents are steadily increasing, and with increasingly tight housing inventory, those rents will likely get even higher as potential buyers are driven toward renting. Experts expect rents to increase 1.5 percent by the end of the summer. They’ve already grown more in five months of 2017 than all of 2016 combined.
Read More »Millennials: Want to Buy, Forced to Rent
The rate of homeowners in the U.S. has reached a historic low. Many question if the largest living generation, millennials, will purchase homes at similar rates to previous generations. Apartment List’s annual renter survey included input from 24,000 millennials, which they analyzed to better understand millennial homeownership plans.
Read More »Is Homeownership Out of Reach for Millennials?
New research shows that millennial renters want to purchase a home, but based on current savings rates, they may need to save up for a decade or longer before they are able to come up with a 20 percent down payment.
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