Tax Reform Would Limit Ways Filers in High-Cost Markets Can Reduce Their Bill
The proposal to double the standard tax deduction is one piece of the Congressional Republicans’ tax plan that could put more money in middle-income Americans’ pockets.
Tax Reform Would Limit Ways Filers in High-Cost Markets Can Reduce Their Bill
The proposal to double the standard tax deduction is one piece of the Congressional Republicans’ tax plan that could put more money in middle-income Americans’ pockets.
Next Fed Chair to Shape Interest Rates at Critical Moment for Housing
The president’s nominee for the next Chair of the Federal Reserve will play a critical – if indirect – role in housing affordability through the end of this decade and maybe beyond.
Case-Shiller August Results and September Forecast: Gains to the Horizon
The predictable rhythm leaves us wondering which of these trends might break in 2018 – if any.
Rapid Reaction: Q3 Homeownership Rate
Housing costs are rising, competition among buyers is fierce and the number of homes actually available to buy is at historic lows – and still, the U.S. homeownership rate is on the rise, climbing for the second straight quarter and proving American home buyers are nothing if not tenacious and resourceful.
September 2017 Market Report: U.S. Rent Growth on the Rise Again
Don’t look now, but after a largely uninterrupted, almost two-year slowdown, U.S. rent growth is picking up again.
Rapid Reaction: September New Home Sales
September new home sales jumped 18.9 percent from August to 667,000 sales (SAAR), according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the most since October 2007.
Rapid Reaction: September Existing Home Sales
It’s tempting to blame September’s sales weakness on the lingering impacts of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. But those storms' effects, while severe, are largely localized to the Southeast and don’t explain the full, national sales slowdown we’re experiencing. Focusing on those short-term, localized disruptions only distracts from the bigger picture.
California Wildfires Force Thousands to Find Housing in Already Tight, Pricey Region
The California wildfires raging throughout Napa Valley wine country have inflicted millions of dollars of property damage in some of the nation’s priciest communities and forced thousands of displaced families to seek new living arrangements in already limited local real estate markets.
Proposed Health Care Changes: Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Pains?
In 24 of the country’s 25 largest metro areas, low-income renters spend more than 45 percent of their incomes on rent. Against that backdrop, the rising cost of health-care premiums can be hard to bear. Whatever short-term savings low-income households might gain from newly proposed changes, the unknown is how much they might pay in the long run if they become sick.
August Case-Shiller Forecast: Annual Home-Price Gains Aiming Higher
The Case-Shiller U.S. National Index is expected to continue its upward climb in August, gaining 6.0 percent year-over-year following a 5.9 percent increase in July.