Economics ❯ Housing Affordability

Market Dynamics

Buyer Behavior Supply and Demand Interest Rates Buyer Demographics Investor Impact Consumer Behavior Single-Family Rentals Cost Factors Consumer Impact

Trump Order Targets Wall Street Home Buys, Leaves Build-to-Rent Largely Untouched

Analysts say the move will have limited effect on for-sale inventory because large investors own a small share of single-family homes.

First-Time Buyers Reach Age 40 as Share Falls to Record Low, Fueling Housing Policy Clash

U.S. Down Payments Hold Near $30,400 in Q3 2025 as Market Skews Toward High-Credit Buyers

Moody’s Quantifies Home-Sale Tax ‘Lock-In,’ Renewing Debate Over 1997 Capital-Gains Caps

U.S. Housing Market Hits Balance as Inventory Climbs, Seven Big Metros Favor Buyers