Realtor.com®’s 2021 housing forecast predicts record-high prices will continue rising in 2021 the market, delivering a blow to first-time buyers and those on a budget. Mortgage interest rates, which hit historic lows this year and helped fuel the go-go growth in U.S. housing markets, are also expected to tick up again, making monthly housing payments […]
Is a Housing Crash in the Cards? Some Experts Don’t Think So
Off-the-Charts Unemployment Stokes Fresh Fears of a Recession. Is a Housing Crash in the Cards? An unprecedented number of Americans lost their jobs in March as the coronavirus-driven crisis continued to escalate. That’s according to the latest unemployment numbers, which are inflaming fears that another recession has arrived and another housing crash may not be […]
Trump Administration To Take On Local Housing Barriers
The Trump administration will explore using federal programs to push local governments to soften or eliminate rules that block housing construction, an issue that has stymied officials at all levels of government for years. President Trump is expected to sign an order Tuesday creating the White House Council on Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing Development, […]