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U.S. Homebuying Still Out of Reach for Most Despite Small Affordability Gains

Small income gains have made some entry‑level homes easier to buy for a portion of buyers.

U.S. New-Home Sales Tick Up in June as Builders Cut Prices

Starter-Home Supply Is About 300,000 Homes Below 2019 Levels as Costs Climb

Harvard Report Finds U.S. Housing Demand Weakening as Unsold Inventory Rises

242 U.S. Cities Now Have $1 Million Starter Homes, Zillow Finds

Lennar Lowers Delivery Targets After Q2 Revenue Miss and Margin Squeeze

U.S. Down Payments Fall to Five-Year Low as Market Tilts Toward Buyers

Boomers Dominate Home Buying as First-Time Buyers Fall to Record Low

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Tick Up in February as Affordability Rebounds

ATTOM 2026 Report Finds Single-Family Rental Yields Tightening in Most U.S. Counties

U.S. Homebuyers’ Buying Power Climbs to Highest Since 2022, Zillow Says

Mortgage Rates Steady Near 6% To Start February

Price Growth Cools as Most Metros Still Rise, Zillow Names Indianapolis Top Buyer Market

Mortgage Rates Hover Near 6% as 2026 Sales Show Early Lift

U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Slips to 37 in January on Affordability Strains

December U.S. Home Sales Rebound on Lower Rates, Yet 2025 Remains Weakest Since 1995

New Year Retirement Debate: Ramsey Warns Against Relying on Social Security as Advisers Recast the Rules

Realtor.com Says Saving for a Home Down Payment Now Averages Seven Years

Pending Home Sales Jump 3.3% in November to Highest Since Early 2023

NAR Names 2026 Homebuying Hot Spots as Forecast Points to Sales Rebound