Economics ❯ Housing Market

Affordability Issues

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Massachusetts Expands 0% Down-Payment Loans for First-Time Homebuyers

The time-limited offer seeks to lower upfront costs for buyers who face steep prices in Massachusetts.

Government Signals Capital Gains Tax Discount Wind-Back Ahead of May Budget

Victoria Finalizes 25 Activity-Centre Maps, Clearing 20-Storey Towers in Brunswick and Coburg

House Passes Bipartisan Housing Bill, Sending Supply-Focused Plan to Senate

Trump Moves to Bar Large Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes

iBuyer Stocks Rebound on Trump’s $200 Billion Mortgage‑Bond Plan After Institutional‑Buyer Ban Jolt

Zillow Says Most Buyers Skip Mortgage Rate Shopping, Forfeiting About $1,100 a Year

Over 75% of U.S. Listings Unaffordable as Australia’s First-Home Bar Rises to $180,000

White House, FHFA Study 50‑Year Mortgages as Analysts Warn of Costly Tradeoffs

Trump Backs 50‑Year Mortgages as Russia Rules Out Similar Move

Gen Z Says Homebuying Is Harder but Stays Committed, Survey Finds

Index Finds 98% of UK Adults Living With Parents Priced Out of First Homes

Housing Costs Prompt Record 70,000 Residents to Leave British Columbia

NAR Survey Finds Realtors’ Experience and Earnings Up as Transactions Hold Steady

ACTU Unveils $25 Billion Tax Reform Plan for August Roundtable

Berlin Greens Push Mandatory Social Housing Quotas on Private Landlords

Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Raise Economic Uncertainty for 2025

Labour's 1.5 Million Homes Target at Risk, Think Tank Warns

Ottawa Unveils Major Mortgage Reforms to Tackle Housing Affordability

Oregon's $30,000 Homebuyer Grants for Non-Citizens Ignite Controversy