American Dream | firsttuesday Journal

Thanks to skyrocketing home prices, renting is now cheaper than buying

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 2, 2021 | Economics, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

As prices rise out of control, some would-be homebuyers are eyeing rentals with a renewed appreciation.

The “uncomfortable feeling” of a booming housing market

by Amy Perry | May 21, 2021 | 2020 Recession, Economics, Real Estate | 0

How human emotion drives the economy and real estate market.

Post-election housing sentiment shifts

by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 19, 2016 | Economics | 0

Will the outcome of the 2016 election impact the housing market’s performance in 2017?

California retirees weigh their housing options

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 11, 2016 | Home Sales | 1

How will retiring Baby Boomers influence California’s real estate market?

Decreased income mobility casts a shadow on home sales

by Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 10, 2015 | Economics, Feature Articles, Real Estate | 0

Meeting real estate demand really can be as simple as changing a few outdated regulations.

Getting carried away by the American Dream

by Jeffery Marino | Aug 8, 2013 | Real Estate | 0

Results for Trulia’s American Dream Survey are in — while wounded, the dream lives on!

The 20% solution: personal savings rates and homeownership

by Giang Hoang-Burdette | Aug 6, 2013 | Charts, Economics, Real Estate | 10

This article analyzes the current rate of personal savings against the backdrop of the increase in mortgage downpayment requirements, and its affect on the California real estate market.

Does America need a new dream?

by Sarah Cantino | Oct 29, 2012 | Real Estate | 0

A recent debate featured in The Economist posed the question: Should homeownership be discouraged?...

Homeownership drivers: the American Dream soldiers on

by Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 5, 2012 | Economics, Reader Polls, Real Estate | 3

Which demographic do you focus your FARMing campaigns on? Negative-equity owners. (29%, 15 Votes)...

FHA grasps in empty pockets for the American Dream

by Sarah Cantino | Jul 20, 2012 | Finance, Loan Products, Real Estate | 0

Bailout is inescapable for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), as mortgage delinquency rates...

The MID truth test

by Jeffery Marino | Apr 13, 2012 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Tax | 12

This article examines the arguments for protecting the mortgage interest tax deduction (MID), reveals who truly benefits from the subsidy and questions both its viability and actual use as a marketing tool by real estate brokers and agents.

Retirees: don’t sweat the mortgage debt

by Mary Balash | Dec 7, 2011 | Economics, Real Estate | 2

The American Dream of paying off mortgage debt on retirement and holding a mortgage burning party...

The homeownership confidence shift

by Giang Hoang-Burdette | Dec 5, 2011 | Economics, Feature Articles, Real Estate | 1

This article examines the financial viability of homeownership in the wake of the housing crash, and how the housing crash impacted ideas about mortgage spending and commuting.

Californians are optimistic about the coming year

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 11, 2011 | Economics, Real Estate | 1

Do you believe your personal financial situation will improve in the next 12 months? No (65%, 85...

Give me homeownership or give me death!

by ft Editorial Staff | Aug 8, 2011 | Real Estate | 18

Should the Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction be eliminated from the U.S. Tax Code? Yes (66%, 534 Votes) No (34%, 278 Votes) Total Voters: 812 Eliminating or paring down the mortgage interest tax deduction would save the government...

Americans dream for a home on unstable ground

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 5, 2011 | Real Estate | 0

This article reviews a recent poll on American attitudes towards owning a home in light of the Great Recession and the housing crisis, and reevaluates the place of homeownership in the American Dream.