Tag: Housing

Close-up Of A Person's Hand Protecting House Model Over Red Cube With Percentage Symbol

I recently spoke with a couple who wants to sell their home. Their realtor told them the market was a little soft but added that interest rates were likely to come down this year. The suggestion was that falling rates would boost home prices. That’s a common assumption, but it left me wondering whether it…

Group of elderly people enjoy talking , relaxing with game at senior healthcare center.

We have a housing crisis in the United States that has as much to do with the types of housing available as the quantity. Builders construct luxury McMansions because they are more profitable than middle-income housing. Seniors can’t move out of their single-family homes because there are few alternatives nearby. Both factors limit the supply…