The 4M home shortage: How the industry can unlock inventory

As real estate professionals, policymakers and communities collaborate to find solutions, Kendall Bonner writes, they can create a future where housing is more accessible, affordable and efficiently produced. Continue reading

African American homeownership lowest since 1968 — when Fair Housing Act passed: NAR official

The National Association of Realtors held its second annual policy forum on Thursday in Washington D.C. and discussed the widening racial gap and its impact on homeownership. Continue reading

Will millennials rent forever? Study shows they believe so

A new Apartment List study provides the first hard evidence that large numbers of millennials who would like to become homeowners are so frustrated with soaring home prices and meager supplies that they have changed their minds, at least for now. Continue reading

Borrowers are turning to digital lenders — and abandoning banks

Americans are increasingly forgoing traditional banks when taking out home loans, pushing mortgage revenue down for big name lenders but offering a boon to unconventional, tech-enabled companies. Continue reading