
9.3 Million Affordable Rentals Disappeared in 10 Years
Realtor.com reports show how the collapse of entry-level rentals is stalling household formation and reshaping the buyers agents are working with today.

Realtor.com reports show how the collapse of entry-level rentals is stalling household formation and reshaping the buyers agents are working with today.

CNBC reports that 1 in 3 U.S. adults aged 18 to 34 live with their parents, with financial challenges like high living costs and economic shocks driving the trend.

Explore the 2024 presidential candidates’ housing policies, comparing Kamala Harris’s affordability plans with Donald Trump’s regulatory strategies, and discover what each approach could mean for the future of the U.S. housing market.

A new analysis by Zillow and StreetEasy shows nearly half of U.S. renter households are burdened by high rent costs, with Gen Z renters facing the greatest challenges. Meanwhile, back in 2012, millennial renters had it slightly worse.

Zillow’s latest research reveals a shift toward a more balanced housing market as rising inventory and slowing price appreciation erode sellers’ advantage.

A new Redfin report shows nearly 56,000 home purchase agreements fell through in June, accounting for 14.9% of the homes that went under contract—the highest share of any June on record since 2017.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke before the House Financial Services Committee on July 10, 2024. We’re focusing on Powell’s statements in discussions related to housing, as well as Maxine Waters’ opening remarks on the subject.

A new Redfin report shows the share of new mortgages issued in 2023 to low-income homebuyers dropped from 23.2% in 2020 to 20.6% in 2023, bringing it back down to where it was in 2018 and erasing the progress made during the pandemic.

According to a new Redfin report, roughly half of all Americans are struggling to afford housing payments, with 1 in 5 making big sacrifices to cover the costs—including skipping meals, working extra hours, and delaying medical care.

A new report from RentCafe shows Gen Z spends more on rent but less as homeowners by age 30, compared to millennials during the same period of life.

A new report from RentCafe shows one in five millennials (20%) and two-thirds of Gen Zers (68%) live with family members in multigenerational homes, taking longer to leave than previous generations at their age. And many don’t expect to move anytime soon.

Byron Lazine and Lisa Chinatti discuss the singles tax and how money concerns impact move-in behavior, realtor dress codes, and what January’s inflation increase of 0.5% means for real estate agents.