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Affordability

New research from the Urban Institute has found that affordable housing isn’t just an issue in urban centers. The lack of affordable housing...

Economics

The traditional household structure is changing. Fewer Americans are getting married, cohabitation is becoming more common, and...

Single-Family Homes

One-fifth of homes in Pittsburgh are considered empty nests, defined as households headed by people 55 or older with no children of any age...

Sales

Young adults can establish some stability in Brentwood, Mo., a town less than 10 miles from downtown St. Louis that has affordable homes,...

Single-Family Homes

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 3.97 percent last week, the lowest rate since November. For potential buyers on the fence...

Sales

The first quarter saw more new owner households than renter households

Builders

In 2010 in Georgia, the average new home was 33.9 percent more expensive than the typical existing home in the same ZIP code. That chasm has...

New-Construction Projects

A new study from NAHB tracked the impact of USDA single-family loan programs on new construction: the Section 502 Direct Loan Program and...

Economics

According to MarketWatch, this week Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that housing finance reform will be addressed after tax reform...

Economics

The Best Cities For Working Parents

People who work full-time jobs to take care of their families don’t need a ton of glitz and glamour with where they live. They need safety...

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