Tag Archives: Affordability

Originally intended to be spur growth in economically disadvantaged areas and increase housing affordability, Austin, Texas is making efforts to put housing in its opportunity zones.

Affordability is the best it has been in 18 months, according to a new report from Black Knight. Here's what is driving affordability improvements.

The affordability problems that began on the coast have spread to the rest of the country, according to a new report.

New Jersey is looking to preserve affordable housing through new foreclosure law. Here's what's in the bill Governor Phil Murphy recently signed.

One of the major issues surrounding the housing market currently is the struggle to find affordable housing.  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported in May that 46% of potential home buyers stated they are having trouble finding an ...

What’s causing consumers to pause on their homebuying decisions despite the optimism around low mortgage rates?

The original 13 U.S. states are among the country’s most desirable, and most expensive, places to live, according to a new study. 

According to the Urban Institute, families have the stable income needed to support homeownership in smaller, more affordable communities, but are unable to afford a home because they can’t access a mortgage, or don’t have cash to buy a home.  ...

Here's where retirees are finding the best balance of affordability and comfort, and where they're moving out.

In an effort to combat a shrinking supply of affordable housing stock, Fannie Mae’s Duty to Serve initiative is developing solutions including manufactured housing, affordable housing preservation, and rural housing.