In efforts to further combat the nationwide housing affordability crisis, JPMorgan Chase has announced $3 million in grants for five organizations across the U.S. to expand climate resilient affordable housing for Black, Hispanic, and Latino households.
Read More »Mortgage’s Share of Household Debt
Total household debt increased by $192 billion in Q2 2019 according to a new report. Find out what other debts are households are facing.
Read More »How Costly Is the American Dream of Homeownership?
An analysis of the salary one earned to afford a home over the past 20 years found some stark differences between then and now. Click through to learn where this dream might be beyond the reach of the average household.
Read More »The Fundamental Mismatch Between Housing Needs and Supply
New research gives insights into how opportunities for new knowledge-building can help solve the challenges of affordability for homebuyers in the current housing market. Here’s what it recommends.
Read More »10 Cities Where Homebuyers are Most Stretched
Which American city has the largest number of debt-ridden homebuyers and which has the least? Hint: Living on an island does not guarantee low debts.
Read More »Is the Housing Market Over-leveraged?
Noting a strong correlation between housing leverage and serious delinquency, researchers at the New York Fed answer the question of whether homeowners are currently over-leveraged and how likely they are to default if home prices begin to slide.
Read More »How Much of Household Debt Is Mortgage Based?
A study found that household debts are approaching new highs. Here’s how mortgages and other consumer loans are impacting the rising debt numbers.
Read More »San Francisco and San Jose Approaching Pre-Crash Highs
The most recent Home Value Forecast (HVF) Monthly Housing Report by Pro Teck caught its readers with a bit of a surprise. There were some new additions to the company’s top 10 list of core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) that saw ...
Read More »Cities Where 50 Percent of Households Can’t Afford a Home
Homeownership is likely to be out of reach for more than 50 percent of the households in some of the most expensive cities in the U.S. a study found.
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