Housing affordability

Subsidies for first-time homebuyers, such as the one proposed by Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris, will only stoke demand and exacerbate the crisis, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

The average payment fell to $2,140 from $2,167 in June, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Without considering the potential of building equity in a property, in 48 of 50 markets renting was better; appreciation flips that to 29 cities in favor of buying, First American said.

Inflation and housing affordability are the two top election-year issues among home buying consumers, according to a new report from Veterans United Home Loans.

Higher interest rates over the spring applied some downward pressure on prices, which still managed to grow by over 4% in the first five months of the year, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index.

Moderating price growth and higher wages are leading to affordability relief, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Nearly 56,000 home-purchase agreements were voided in June with the underlying cause likely affordability, a Redfin report claims.

Institutional investors have an opportunity to "do well while doing good" while advancing a flagship public/private partnership model writes the Chief Growth Officer of Rocktop.

The former president's running mate pick has garnered national attention, partially for his controversial suggestion to deport 20 million people as a solution to the lack of housing inventory.

Rising inflation has been an issue across the country, but these are the cities with the greatest challenges.