Posts Tagged ‘Affordability’
Local fees trap state housing affordability reforms in a vicious circle
Procedural and zoning barriers are proving to be only the beginning of the gauntlet for adding new ground-up residential supply to America’s housing-starved communities. While removing red tape and outdated zoning laws might formalize...
Expert Forecasts Point to Affordability Improving in 2026
Wondering what to expect from the housing market in 2026? You’re not the only one. For the past few years, affordability has been the biggest barrier standing between most people and their next move. And a lot of buyers and sellers have been...
Affordability Pushes the Northeast and Midwest as the Top Markets for 2026
As the holidays approach, we’re taking a look ahead to 2026 and a look at how the housing market is faring right now. First, the Realtor.com® November Housing Trends Report showed that buyers gained some ground as home prices flattened and...
As Trump calls affordability a ‘con job,’ Democrats unveil an affordable housing plan
WASHINGTON — As the economy emerges as a likely defining issue in next year’s midterm elections, President Trump has wrestled with Americans’ rising cost of living, declaring himself the “affordability president,” then soon dismiss...
Los Angeles Home Affordability Increases in Third Quarter
Home affordability in the Los Angeles area has gotten a bit better for potential buyers. In Greater L.A., 16 percent of households could afford to buy a home at the median price of $837,060 in the third quarter of this year, up from 14 percent...
Floridians Feel the ‘Sunshine Squeeze’: Nearly 50% Want To Move Due To Affordability
Living in Florida is becoming punishingly unaffordable, and nearly half of the Sunshine State’s residents are now considering moving elsewhere, according to a new study. Florida Atlantic University’s Business and Economic Polli...
