Despite a trifecta of favorable trends in the housing market, a stubborn phenomenon persists: the affordability crisis. With mortgage rates declining, median household income receiving a substantial upward revision, and new home sale prices dipping in August 2024, one would expect a surge in homebuying activity. Yet, for the 29th month in a row, the average American is priced out of purchasing a newly constructed home in the United States.
**US Faces 29-Month Home Affordability Crisis**
Despite a trifecta of favorable trends in the housing market, a stubborn phenomenon persists: the affordability crisis. With mortgage rates declining, median household income receiving a substantial upward revision, and new home sale prices dipping in August 2024, one would expect a surge in homebuying activity. Yet, for the 29th month in a row, the average American is priced out of purchasing a newly constructed home in the United States.
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