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How a Housing Shortage and High Prices Are Hurting the Middle Class

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Home prices are quickly exceeding home buyer budgets as limited inventory pushes affordability further out of reach. Buyers with a household income between $75,000 and $100,000 are limited to roughly 51% of total homes listed for sale, compared with 58% in 2019. Affordability. Market Data + Trends. New-Home Sales. Affordability.

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Are We in Another Housing Bubble? Not Yet, Experts Say

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Home prices were already rising before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, but with even greater demand and lower inventory over the past two years, the median existing house price has surged to over $350,000, according to The Washington Post. The script on house prices is still being written.

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Housing Outlook: Is This a Recession … or Not?

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In September, the HMI stood at 46, after peaking at 90 in late 2020, and it was 83 in January of this year —for the HMI, anything below 50 indicates poor market conditions. Another important indicator of industry health is the rate of single-family housing starts, which increased by 13% in both 2020 and 2021. Census Bureau.

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