Housing

The increase in housing supply will help bring down, or at least steady, prices, experts say.

In the midst of a lagging housing market, builders hope for easier terms on mortgages and construction loans.

The more low-income housing nonprofits have to pay for insurance, the less they have leftover to build new units to ease the housing shortage.

The price of lumber has plummeted since early in the pandemic, but other building materials are up 30% from 2019.

Sales were cold and prices were hot.

There are millions of empty homes in Japan. A growing number of immigrants are buying and renovating them.

Inflation, climate change and zoning laws have increased rents and building costs. Developers are focusing on high-priced luxury units.

Owners’ equivalent rent measures the market cost of living in a home — which is a bit different from how much we actually spend on housing.

High home prices and high mortgage rates can make homeownership feel impossible for Gen Zers. But what can the president do about it? 

Young adults increasingly need help from a parent, or other older adult, to buy their first home. The tough market is removing some of the stigma.