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The American dream and the affordability crisis

Housing Wire

What is the “American Dream?” For many Americans, owning a home is a core component of the American Dream as a means to build wealth and financial security. For many Americans, owning a home is a core component of the American Dream as a means to build wealth and financial security.

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HW+ Member Spotlight: Katherine Mechling

Housing Wire

HW Media: What is your current favorite HW+ article and why? Katherine Mechling: I’d point to Derek Brummer’s piece in the June issue: “ The American dream and the affordability crisis.” Katherine Mechling: I’m most looking forward to the Women of Influence Forum!

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Competing for the American Dream in a Rigged System

GeekEstate

Some links included below are to members-only articles.]. If you’re a middle-class American trying to buy a home in today’s housing market, you’re the person who just sat down at the Monopoly board. Imagine sitting down to play a game of Monopoly. You’re dealt the standard share of cash. You’re handed one die (where’s the other one?)

Investor 119
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Was Real Estate the Real Cause of the American Revolution?

RIS Media

For centuries, historians have debated whether the American Revolution was driven more by ideas or economics. I’m fully in the “ideas” camp, but it would be disingenuous to believe that an economic crisis doesn’t lead to grandiose ideas. Americans are resilient and determined.

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HW+ Member Spotlight: Katherine Mechling

Real Trends

HW Media: What is your current favorite HW+ article and why? Katherine Mechling: I’d point to Derek Brummer’s piece in the June issue: “ The American dream and the affordability crisis.” Katherine Mechling: I’m most looking forward to the Women of Influence Forum!

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Is the Housing Market Sustainable?

Realty Biz

Statistics show that housing prices have become increasingly unaffordable for many Americans, and it is unclear whether this trend can be reversed. Higher mortgage rates are obviously unsustainable for most Americans as inflation continues to rise. The Current State of the Housing Market in 2022. by late 2022. The reason?

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Housing Market Crash 2008 Explained: Causes & Effects

Marco Santarelli

The housing market crash of 2008 was a catastrophic event in the history of the United States housing market, leading to a severe economic recession that impacted millions of Americans. This article aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the housing market crash of 2008 and compare it to the current state of the housing market.