Realtor.com’s latest rent report shows rents falling for the 28th straight month, but finds that only a handful of major metros are affordable for full-time minimum wage workers, even as wage hikes begin to offer modest relief
Home sellers pulled back late in 2025, as seasonal trends returned and many opted to wait for stronger spring demand rather than list or cut prices
In his State of the Union address, Trump pledged mortgage and housing cost relief through lower interest rates, potential Fed leadership changes, and aggressive housing reforms, factors that could improve affordability and boost mortgage activity
Despite record apartment construction, HUD’s 2025 report finds that severe rent burdens continue to leave roughly 8.5 million very low-income renter households with “worst case” housing needs, underscoring that affordability remains a core challenge
A new analysis shows that while homeownership remains out of reach in most major U.S. cities, regions still offer renters an affordable path to buying
Realtor.com reports a slow but tangible improvement for homebuyers in November, fueled by increasing inventory, declining rates, and better affordability
Rising student loan delinquencies — now back to pre-pandemic levels with six million borrowers past due — are dragging down credit scores and making it harder for many people to qualify for mortgages, tightening affordability and access to homeownership
A coalition of housing leadership organized by the J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy is urging Congress to enact bipartisan, comprehensive housing legislation to address the nationwide affordability crisis
In October, the national median rent dipped 1.7% annually to $1,696 amid a softer rental market, while 20 major metros reported higher out-of-market demand than before the pandemic
Rural homebuyers need to earn at least $75,000 to afford the typical home, up from $36,000 before the pandemic, with the median home sale price in rural areas up 61% from before the pandemic