Housing affordability is Gen Z's top voting issue, Redfin survey finds

Rising housing costs are making it difficult for first-time buyers to secure a home, an issue concerning young voters ahead of November’s election. 

Homes are overvalued in most of the US – and the problem is worse in these 5 states

An overwhelming majority of homes in the U.S. are overvalued as steep mortgage rates and an ongoing housing shortage push the price of real estate even higher.

Housing prices in these states will become 'more affordable,’ Redfin CEO says

The Fed’s handling of rate cuts will play a key role in 2024 housing affordability, but according to one expert, certain U.S. states are already seeing "good" signs.

Here are the top 10 rental markets for recent college grads

Researchers put together a new report featuring the best places for new grads to call home, and these are the cities that made this year’s list.

HUD secretary announces funding for Chicago housing

The acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development made a major announcement in Chicago on Thursday.

HUD secretary announces funding for Chicago housing
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The acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development made a major announcement in Chicago on Thursday.

Baltimore sells $1 houses in effort to combat vacant home crisis

Baltimore, Maryland, city officials approved a program that would sell city-owned vacant homes for next to nothing at $1 for some applicable residents. 

Home buyers need to make $47,000 more than in 2020 to afford a home

A new report from Zillow finds that some people are relying on financial gifts to help cover the cost of a down payment for a home or moving to low-cost cities to find affordable housing.

Rent prices are changing thanks to 'apartment-building boom' – what renters should expect

Rent prices are evolving – potentially for the better – in 2024 thanks to an “apartment-building boom," according to Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather. Here’s what renters should know.

Gary homes demolished to make way for redevelopment
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Revitalization in Gary, Indiana is underway. Today, construction crews broke ground on a new neighborhood stabilization effort. Volunteer construction crews are demolishing abandoned homes to make way for the future of Gary.

Baby boomers to blame for housing shortage, real estate report says

A new Redfin report shows that older Americans are hanging onto their homes longer, making it difficult for homebuyers to find and afford houses.

Half of all U.S. renters are spending more than they can afford
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Half of all renters in the United States are spending more than they can afford. A new Harvard study calls them "cost-burdened," meaning they spend 30-percent or more of their income on rent and utilities.