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Rapidly Rising Student Debt Keeps Millions from Homeownership

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Rapidly Rising Student Debt Keeps Millions from Homeownership. Student loan payments are holding many Americans back from becoming homeowners by keeping their debt-to-income ratios high. As a result, homeownership rates among 28 to 34 year olds are dwindling, decreasing from 60% in 2007 to 49% in 2020, according to Zillow.

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Housing and the 2020 Presidential Election

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Housing and the 2020 Presidential Election. Mon, 10/05/2020 - 23:10. Housing issues are in play in the race for the presidency in the 2020 election, and home builders are paying attention. Do presidential elections really impact housing? housing industry. housing industry.

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Housing Outlook: Is This a Recession … or Not?

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Housing Outlook: Is This a Recession … or Not? The current housing slowdown is a reality, but determining whether we’re in a recession right now isn’t so clear. After a two-year period of frenetic activity spurred by low mortgage rates and rising home prices, the housing industry has its finger on the reset button. “I

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First-Time Buyers Persevere in Difficult Housing Market

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First-Time Buyers Persevere in Difficult Housing Market. In part, the increase in first-time homeownership was a result of a larger share of buyers in the market as well as the ability of many first-time buyers to live at home with family during the pandemic to save money before buying a house. Housing Markets. Purchasing.

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First-Time Buyers Persevere Through Rough Housing Market

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First-Time Buyers Persevere Through Rough Housing Market. In part, the increase in first-time homeownership was a result of a larger share of buyers in the market as well as the ability of many first-time buyers to live at home with family during the pandemic to save money before buying a house. Housing Markets. Purchasing.

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Young Adults Who Returned Home During the Pandemic Are Now Moving Out

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The share of young adults aged 25 to 34 living at home grew to its highest share recorded since 1960 in 2020, reaching a total of 17.8%. It could have translated into savings, paying down existing debt, and working on their credit score and debt-to-income ratio. In 2022, a smaller but still historically high 15.6%

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Cities Where Buyers Can Afford the Most and Least

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Fri, 11/20/2020 - 09:15. Housing affordability continues to be an issue for many Americans. Nearly 67% of Americans are bunkered down by at least one non-mortgage debt. Data compared included median household income in each city, average non-mortgage debt, and median home values. Housing Markets. cbroderick.