Why Starter Homes Are Disappearing
January 20, 2025 | 2.5 Minute Read In the early 1980s, nearly 40% of newly built homes were considered entry-level. By 2023, only 9% of new homes fit this category. If this trend continues, the affordability of homeownership for younger generations will become increasingly out of reach. Simultaneously, the homebuilding industry is slowing, exacerbating the […]
Huge Number of Homeowners Hold Onto Favorable Mortgage Rates
April 18, 2024 | Reading Time: 6 Minutes Something profoundly unusual has unfolded in the American housing market over the past couple of years, marked by a rise in mortgage rates to around 7 percent. These rates, though not historically extraordinary by themselves, present a challenge due to the fact that the average American household […]