[A guest blog post from NAR's Manager of the Housing Opportunity Program, Wendy Penn] NAR recently released the 2013 National Housing Pulse Survey. The findings show that a strong majority (78%) of renters say that homeownership is a priority for … [Read more...]
The Latest Homeownership Rate
In each Economic Update, the Research staff analyzes recently released economic indicators and addresses what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients. Today’s first update discusses the latest homeownership rate. The homeownership … [Read more...]
Response to New York Times Article “Owning a Home Isn’t Always a Virtue”
The New York Times ran an opinion piece this past weekend by Professor Robert Shiller that calls for reducing the mortgage interest deduction and other housing benefits. The article points to Switzerland as a good example of a stable high-income … [Read more...]
Ethnic Belief in Homeownership [INFOGRAPHIC]
InfoGraphic Information from a Better Homes And Gardens Real Estate Survey … [Read more...]
Homeowner Equity
Housing equity rose nearly 30%, or nearly $2 trillion, over the past year as prices rose, home purchases rebounded, and mortgages outstanding continued to decline according to first quarter data from the Federal Reserve’s Flow of Funds. Mortgage debt … [Read more...]
College Education Boosts Potential for Homeownership
As college graduates are thinking about what lies in store for them economically this equation may include whether or not they can achieve the American dream of homeownership. Here we show data that indicates that graduates with a Bachelor’s degree … [Read more...]
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