Tag: home affordability
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Real Estate “Reset” in 2026? Redfin Thinks So; Here’s the Logic
In an article published this month, titled “Welcome to The Great Housing Reset,” Chen Zhao and Daryl Fairweather of Redfin write, “Next year will mark the beginning of a long, slow recovery for the housing market. The Great Housing Reset will take shape in 2026.” Significantly, Redfin predicts that incomes will rise faster than home…
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One in Three Home Buyers Now Pay Cash. Here’s What This Means for Everybody Else.
A third of home buyers this year haven’t needed a mortgage. The proportion of people paying cash is “well above pre-pandemic levels,” according to the National Association of Realtors®. It’s hard to compete with buyers who don’t need to wait for a lender’s approval. These wealthier buyers are shaping markets by snapping up the lion’s…
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With a Million Homes Now on the U.S. Market, Why Aren’t Prices Falling?
This year, for the first time since 2019, a million homes are on the market. Listings are up more than 7% from last year, According to Realtor.com. Inventory is rising nationwide, with the southern and western parts of the country actually back to 2017-2019 levels! And homes are starting to linger on the market for…
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Home Affordability News: Boston’s New Co-Buying Experiment
Usually, when we hear the word multifamily, we’re hearing a financial buzzword. Investors buy multiple-unit homes to profit from renters. But now in Boston, a multifamily housing concept lets hopeful first-time home buyers put their funds together, move on from rental situations, and get their own deeds.
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No Housing Market Crash on the Radar: NAR’s 2025 Prediction
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) expects a “rosier” housing market this year. If acquiring the deed to a home is on your list of new year’s resolutions, take note. NAR predicts a market rebound after our recent, two-year stall. No housing crash. Prices should keep going up — but gently, as U.S. real estate…
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We All Deserve a Home, But Corporations Outbid Some of Our Friends.
Corporate buyers are snapping up residential properties in Massachusetts and pushing out long-time residents, according to a report by the news outlet 25 Investigates. These investment companies form a complex network, making it nearly impossible for individuals and towns to hold them accountable.
