Avocado Toast No More: Struggling Young Renters Forego Restaurants, Skip Meals to Afford Rent
But there are bright spots emerging on the affordability horizon, which could make it easier for young Americans to afford housing in the near future.
As a data journalist at Redfin, Dana Anderson writes about the numbers behind real estate trends. Redfin is a full-service real estate brokerage that uses modern technology to make clients smarter and faster. For more information about working with a Redfin real estate agent to buy or sell a home, visit our Why Redfin page.
But there are bright spots emerging on the affordability horizon, which could make it easier for young Americans to afford housing in the near future.
Monthly payments are falling primarily because mortgage rates have dipped to a 10-month low. But home sales are still lackluster, declining slightly from a year
Four of last month’s 10 most expensive home sales were in Southern California, five were in coastal Florida and one was on Martha’s Vineyard. A
Personal safety is the number-one must-have on homebuyers’ checklists, though 22% say they’re willing to compromise on it for affordability. The next-most important priorities are
Redfin economists say serious homebuyers have a window of opportunity to lock in a mortgage rate, as rates could fluctuate as more economic data is
Redfin economists say the recent dip in mortgage rates gives serious house hunters a window of opportunity to lock in a lower monthly housing payment.
But there are bright spots emerging on the affordability horizon, which could make it easier for young Americans to afford housing in the near future.
Monthly payments are falling primarily because mortgage rates have dipped to a 10-month low. But home sales are still lackluster, declining slightly from a year
Four of last month’s 10 most expensive home sales were in Southern California, five were in coastal Florida and one was on Martha’s Vineyard. A
Personal safety is the number-one must-have on homebuyers’ checklists, though 22% say they’re willing to compromise on it for affordability. The next-most important priorities are
Redfin economists say serious homebuyers have a window of opportunity to lock in a mortgage rate, as rates could fluctuate as more economic data is
Redfin economists say the recent dip in mortgage rates gives serious house hunters a window of opportunity to lock in a lower monthly housing payment.