Homeownership
Just 17% of San Diego households can afford the city's $1M+ median home prices
The city is becoming increasingly unaffordable to prospective homebuyers.
Report: Housing is becoming an 'inherited advantage'
As housing costs soar, buying a home is becoming unaffordable to a large swath of American families.
'Starter' homes cost over $1M in 242 US cities
Once concentrated in coastal regions, cities with starter homes valued at over $1 million are now spread across 26 states.
Wisconsin's declining population reduces housing needs by almost 50%
The state's working age population declined by over 25,000 people between 2020 and 2024.
Houston Habitat for Humanity builds modular homes in one-third the construction time of traditional houses
The nonprofit known for facilitating affordable homeownership is working to cut costs as traditional construction becomes more expensive.
Nvidia wants to turn your home into a mini data center
A partnership between Nvidia and a homebuilder could transform individual homes into data centers that can be deployed much faster and at less cost than building massive data center complexes.
Hartford launches program that uses housing vouchers to facilitate homeownership
The Connecticut capital will allow voucher recipients to use their vouchers toward home payments as a way to build long-term wealth.
US Senate Passes Housing Bill With Focus on Financing, Deregulation
The proposal would ease regulations, allow banks to invest more in affordable housing, and change a rule that has been holding back manufactured housing.
Report: Just 17% of Gen Z Americans Own Homes
The number of Gen Z renters grew from 700,000 to 4.4 million in the last five years.
Durham, North Carolina Housing Bond Has Created 1,668 New Rental Homes
A 2019 housing bond has yielded better-than-expected results.
Tampa Awards 60% of Tampa Infill Housing Program Lots to Black Builders
The program encourages private-public partnerships that develop new, attainably priced housing on vacant and blighted lots.
Pittsburgh Median Home Price is Lowest in the US at $250K
After the collapse of the U.S. steel industry, the city was left with a glut of affordable homes.
House Bill Would Redirect Immigration Enforcement Funds to Housing
The bill would shift $175 billion to a new tax credit that would provide down payment assistance to first-generation homebuyers.
Study Shows Youth With No Prospects of Owning a House Gambling on ‘Risky’ Crypto Investments
Younger Americans who feel they have little hope of owning a home are making riskier financial decisions, research shows.
Americans are Fleeing Blue States, Even When Politics Misalign. The Culprit? Housing Affordability.
Will the blue state starter home ever return?
Home Prices are Stabilizing. Will it Last?
Housing costs are growing at a slower rate than in recent years, but experts say significant home price reductions won’t happen in the short term.
Just 5% of Idaho Homes Affordable to Middle-Income Households
Idaho is in the top six least affordable states for the middle income bracket.
Five Ways to Break the Cycle of Extractive Real Estate
Here are the steps to having economies operated by stewardship, not speculation.
Report: Corporate Investors Bought One Quarter of Philadelphia Homes since 2016. Advocates are Raising Alarms.
Corporate buyers are putting homeownership out of reach for more regular households, forcing more people into renting and raising the cost of homeownership.
The DC Homeowners Selling Well Below Market Rates to 'Pay it Forward'
As prices in the nation’s capital have soared, some sellers want their homes to stay in reach of families like their own. The Douglass Community Land Trust is helping them make it happen.
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