Data culled from the 2020 Census Demographic Profile and Demographic and Housing Characteristics File has found that West Virginia and Maine reported the highest homeownership rates in 2020, while the District of Columbia reported the lowest homeownership rate nationwide.
Read More »Expanding Black Immigrant Homeownership Opportunities
Looking at Black immigration and homeownership nationwide, a new study from the Joint Center of Housing Studies revealed that in many states, immigrants make up high shares of all Black households.
Read More »Overcoming the Barriers to Homeownership
A recent House Financial Services Committee hearing discussed the benefits of the $150 billion Build Back Better Act, and the measure’s efforts to expand housing for all nationwide.
Read More »African-American Homeownership Rises 8% in Q4
Analysis of the data says there are differences in how these numbers are reported. Click through to read more.
Read More »Examining Homeownership Rates for Single Mothers
The homeownership rate for single mothers nationally in 2017 fell to 31%, which is the most current data available, according to a report by Redfin. Redfin’s data shows ...
Read More »A Cloud of Uncertainty Weighs Over Housing
In a webinar hosted by the FORCE, Five Star Institute CEO Ed Delgado spoke on the state of the housing market, including how the Trump Administration will impact housing.
Read More »Owned Today, Rented Tomorrow
Homes are more likely to become rental properties as they age, according to a report. How does the switch from owner to renter impact home value?
Read More »The Course of the Homeownership Rate in 2017
With a new administration about to begin, much of the talk in the industry centers on how to raise the homeownership rate, which is near a historic low. Opinions vary as to what the homeownership rate will do in 2017, however.
Read More »Breaking Down the Nation’s Homeownership Rate
While the goal of homeownership is equally shared among Americans, the path to both reaching and maintaining homeownership is too often radically different among different races.
Read More »A Closer Look at What Lies Ahead
Ralph DeFranco, Chief Economist at Arch Mortgage Insurance, offered his predictions for the housing market for 2017, including origination volumes, mortgage rates, and the homeownership rate.
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