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Reduced student loan balances — a boon for homeownership, or an economic disaster?

by Carrie B. Reyes | Aug 29, 2022 | Economics, Finance, Real Estate | 1

Will this sudden windfall cause the number of eligible homebuyers to skyrocket — or just add to inflation?

Rentals: the future of California real estate?

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 23, 2022 | Charts, Investment, Property Management, Real Estate | 4

Rentals are the popular homeownership alternative for young adults.

Baby Boomers are hogging all the inventory

by Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 18, 2021 | Home Sales, Real Estate | 3

No matter how you slice it, there simply isn’t enough housing to go around.

California’s low residential vacancy rates signal more construction

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2021 | Charts, Economics, Property Management, Real Estate | 7

Residential vacancy rates – along with jobs and residential construction – declined rapidly in 2020.

Boomers retire and California trembles

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | Charts, Economics, Real Estate | 12

Retiring Baby Boomers shift California’s future direction of real estate ownership.

California household formations set to decrease

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 29, 2020 | Charts, Fundamentals, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

While the number of households continues to grow, the rise is mostly thanks to renters.

Today’s young adults move more often — except in California

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 13, 2019 | Economics | 0

While U.S. trends for young adult mobility are clearly up over the past few decades, the same is not true here in California.

Will first-time homebuyers save California’s homeownership rate?

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 10, 2019 | Charts, Economics, Real Estate | 1

California’s homeownership rate rebounded slightly in 2018. Will the next wave of first-time homebuyers bring a sea change?

More young adults are living with their parents for longer

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 18, 2019 | Economics | 0

Young adults are now living with their parents at a rate nearly twice as high as before the 2008 recession.

Student debt weighs down the housing market

by Carrie B. Reyes | May 15, 2019 | Charts, Economics, Market Watch, Real Estate | 2

Get your buyers with student debt on track to homeownership.

More one-person households buying homes

by ft Editorial Staff | Sep 14, 2018 | Charts, Economics, Real Estate | 0

More singles are striking out on their own to become homeowners.

Millennial homebuyers opt for more space

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 10, 2018 | Home Sales | 0

More than half of Millennials want a home with more space.

Make room for Grandma —multi-generational living on the rise in California

by Carrie B. Reyes | Aug 28, 2016 | Economics | 0

California has the most multi-generation families.

Young homeowners most optimistic about home prices

by Carrie B. Reyes | Aug 1, 2016 | Home Sales | 0

Are young homeowners being overly optimistic about future prices?

California Millennials mooch off mom and dad

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 11, 2016 | Economics, Property Management | 0

More Millennials live with parents in California than the rest of the nation. Why?

Lend less; boost economic growth?

by Carrie B. Reyes | Apr 11, 2016 | Economics | 0

In Britain, banks continue to lend to failing businesses, despite the inability of these businesses to contribute to the economy. The U.S. is not immune to bad lending decisions, either.

The thing about student loans and homeownership no one is talking about

by Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 8, 2016 | Finance | 1

Individuals with college education make more money, making a mortgage more attainable – is this enough to justify the added cost of student loan debt?