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There’s a solution for high home prices — but most don’t want it

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A new Redfin study reveals that 53% of buyers and sellers oppose high-density housing despite the fact it would significantly improve affordability. Continue reading →

Coastal cities and Sun Belt metros are building homes wrong: Study

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Zoning changes in Houston, Atlanta and elsewhere would allow ‘missing middle’ housing, according to new Apartment List study. Continue reading →

NAR affordability index dips for third straight month

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The National Association of Realtors affordability index dipped for the third straight month in May, meaning the typical family had less estimated income to afford a home at the national median price, according to data released Friday. Continue reading →

Rents are rising, but the US lacks sufficient middle income housing

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Recent years have been a boon for landlords and a recession doesn’t appear imminent, though the multifamily housing market does face some challenges. Continue reading →

NIMBYs, regulatory costs caused housing shortage: Harvard study

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A shortfall in housing production is making homes ever more unaffordable for modest-income households, according to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Continue reading →

Google’s big Bay Area housing investment won’t be enough

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Economists praised the tech giant’s plan to spend $1 billion on Bay Area housing, but expressed skepticism that the efforts will solve the region’s housing crisis. Continue reading →

Why the biggest challenge to local real estate isn’t iBuyers

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Regular Inman contributor Teresa Boardman talks about how Zillow Offers just launched in the Twin Cities and what buyers and sellers truly need in her market (and probably yours, too). Continue reading →

Price growth in the nation’s metros continues to slow

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The median existing single-family home price in the country’s metro areas rose 3.9 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2019, according to NAR. Continue reading →

What agents should know about tech’s next IPO boom

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The San Francisco Bay Area could explode with new millionaires this year, as a number of the top Bay Area-based tech companies mull initial public offerings. But will this influx of new cash actually have an appreciable impact on the nation’s most expe… Continue reading →

How are millennials combating affordability issues?

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In a new survey from Clever Real Estate, millennial respondents said they’re planning to buy a house within the next 12 months — and many of them are considering homes that’ll save them money in unconventional ways. Continue reading →