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Manhattan Rents Hit Record High as Listings Plunge

Policy shifts plus vanishing inventory and high borrowing costs are squeezing market-rate supply and driving asking rents higher.

Starter-Home Supply Edges Up but Affordability Still Far Worse Than 2019

Unemployment and Foreclosures Drive Housing Risk in Florida and California Counties

Reports Show Early Homeownership Lifts Wealth as Older Americans Command Record Housing Share

FHFA Finalizes 2026–2028 Housing Goals, Trimming Single-Family Targets for Fannie and Freddie

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

Moody’s Economist Warns on White House 50-Year Mortgage Proposal

First-Time Buyers Fall to Record Low as Median Age Hits 40, NAR Finds

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

Redfin’s New City Snapshots Show What $500,000 Buys in Today’s Housing Market

Co-Buying With Friends Gains Traction Among Gen Z Homebuyers

Affordable Listings Increase, Yet Bay Area and Los Angeles Remain Least Attainable, Zillow Says

Nearly a Quarter of Young Buyers Tap Family Funds for Home Down Payments