Rising Housing Costs Are Main Reason for Falling U.S. Fertility Rates, Study Finds

Rising Housing Costs Are Main Reason for Falling U.S. Fertility Rates, Study Finds

A bombshell study has identified rising housing costs as the the primary driver of falling fertility rates in the United States, underscoring the widespread impact of the housing crisis on the nation’s changing demographics. Rising housing costs were responsible for 51% of the total U.S. fertility rate decline between the 2000s and 2010s, according to … Read more

Pending Home Sales Remain Flat in September Despite Falling Mortgage Rates

Pending Home Sales Remain Flat in September Despite Falling Mortgage Rates

Pending home sales remained flat in September despite a healthy decline in mortgage rates, in an early sign of continued weakness for the fall home buying season. Signed contracts for existing homes were unchanged last month from August, and down 0.9% from a year ago, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of … Read more