Housing crisis

A man walks outside of a Home Depot
Retail

Home Depot blames its recent sales slump on a major funk in the housing market: ‘Our customers are homeowners’

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November 20, 2025
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve
Economy

Trump blames ‘Too Late Powell’ for the housing crisis—but top analysts say low rates ‘snapped the trap shut’ on Millennial and Gen Z homeowners in the first place

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November 15, 2025
A staggering 84% of Gen Z say they’re delaying milestones to buy a house. There’s ‘no single fix’ for the affordability crisis, real estate exec says
Real Estate

A staggering 84% of Gen Z say they’re delaying milestones to buy a house. There’s ‘no single fix’ for the affordability crisis, real estate exec says

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November 10, 2025
President Donald Trump addresses a breakfast for Republican senators in the State Dinning at the White House in Washington, DC on November 5, 2025.
Economy

Trump admits the GOP was blindsided by economy fears as Democrats sweep key races: ‘Republicans don’t talk about the word affordability’

By Josh Boak, Will Weissert and The Associated Press
November 6, 2025
New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025
Real Estate

Zohran Mamdani’s signature housing policy is widely loathed by economists. Here’s why

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November 5, 2025
US President Donald Trump watches as workers install a new flagpole on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Real Estate

Trump says the American Dream is on hold because ‘big homebuilders’ are ‘sitting on’ 2 million empty lots

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October 6, 2025
Housing costs are so high some Americans are delaying milestones like getting married, having kids and even adopting a pet
Real Estate

Housing costs are so high some Americans are delaying milestones like getting married, having kids and even adopting a pet

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September 24, 2025
Americans say $74,000 a year is the ‘perfect salary.’ But that would make buying a house affordable in only two states
Real Estate

Americans say $74,000 a year is the ‘perfect salary.’ But that would make buying a house affordable in only two states

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September 4, 2025
Housing shrinkflation is here to stay. New homes are 11% smaller but 74% more expensive than a decade ago
Real Estate

Housing shrinkflation is here to stay. New homes are 11% smaller but 74% more expensive than a decade ago

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August 19, 2025
Even a 1% mortgage rate drop could be enough to ‘unlock’ the frozen housing market, Oxford Economics says
Real Estate

Even a 1% mortgage rate drop could be enough to ‘unlock’ the frozen housing market, Oxford Economics says

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August 13, 2025
The mortgage rate decline it would take to make an average home affordable is ‘unrealistic,’ Zillow says
Real Estate

The mortgage rate decline it would take to make an average home affordable is ‘unrealistic,’ Zillow says

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July 30, 2025
Overhead aerial view of newly built detached housing
Real Estate

Oxford Economics says the crumbling housing market will continue deteriorating because of two key factors

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July 24, 2025
Old couple standing with keys to new home.
Success

Millennials are finally becoming homeowners at nearly 40—Gen Z may have to wait 2 more decades before unlocking the American Dream

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July 16, 2025
America’s housing crisis is solvable—if we choose to build
Commentary

America’s housing crisis is solvable—if we choose to build

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April 2, 2025
Top real estate CEO says California is now battling a ‘triple threat’ no one has seen before 
Finance

Top real estate CEO says California is now battling a ‘triple threat’ no one has seen before 

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January 24, 2025

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