• We have met one enemy of housing affordability … it is us,Scott Finfer

    We have met one enemy of housing affordability … it is us

    America’s housing affordability debate has become one of those national arguments that sounds complete until you look at the product itself. The prevailing story holds that homes became unaffordable because prices outpaced incomes. That is true, but incomplete. The uncomfortable truth is that Americ

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  • Homeowners need more than a mortgage — they need the tools to stay,Julio Fuentes

    Homeowners need more than a mortgage — they need the tools to stay

    Homeowners are facing a crisis. A crisis in property insurance. A crisis in affordability. And with hurricane season fast approaching, a growing sense of anxiety across the Southeast about what comes next. We have seen this before. Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused more than $100 billion in damage

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  • As retirement costs surge, more homeowners turn to their equity,Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation

    As retirement costs surge, more homeowners turn to their equity

    Americans may need roughly $2.57 million to retire comfortably by 2043, up sharply from the $1.75 million projected for 2033, according to a 2025 Goldman Sachs retirement survey. The increase reflects years of inflation that have driven up the costs of housing, health care and daily expenses. Househ

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