The homeownership rate is falling — from a high of 69 percent in the mid-2000s to less than 64 percent today — and lack of millennial demand is a major factor. Some even see a lower homeownership rate as “the new normal,” as an Urban Institute study declared. This trend appears worrying, especially with homeownership still strongly linked to the American Dream. But to fully …

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USHUD has followed the real estate market, the foreclosure market as well as the stock market in order to keep up with trends and waves in the markets. The real estate market has beaten the economy by a substantial margin over the last couple of years. Leading the economy was expected by economist’s world round but what was not expected is the length of time …

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