Housing crisis

Photo of Ryan Serhant

Ryan Serhant thinks the American Dream was just a ‘slogan created by banks,’ but it was really about FDR, the Great Depression, and an economic crisis

By Sydney Lake and Nick Lichtenberg

January 26, 2026

Overhead view of Boise, Idaho

Buying a home is 150% more expensive than in 2019. But here’s why Trump’s plan to shut out institutional investors could raise costs even more

January 13, 2026

President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

‘This is a wacky number’: economists cry foul as new government data assumes zero housing inflation in surprising November drop

By Eva Roytburg

December 18, 2025

Gen Z is defiantly ‘giving up’ on ever owning a home and is spending more than saving, working less, and making risky investments, study shows

Gen Z is defiantly ‘giving up’ on ever owning a home and is spending more than saving, working less, and making risky investments, study shows

December 12, 2025

Why Jerome Powell’s latest rate cut still won’t help you get a lower mortgage rate

Why Jerome Powell’s latest rate cut still won’t help you get a lower mortgage rate

December 11, 2025

A man and a woman look at paperwork together

You’re probably $30,000 short of what you need to buy a house—and you’re not alone

December 9, 2025

A man walks outside of a Home Depot

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

November 20, 2025

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve

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

By Eleanor Pringle

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

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

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.

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

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

By Eva Roytburg

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.

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

By Eva Roytburg

October 6, 2025

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

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

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

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

September 4, 2025

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

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

August 19, 2025

Most Popular