Housing & Home Ownership Crisis

The growing challenge of achieving and maintaining the American dream.


The dream of home ownership has become a struggle of affordability and financial survival for many Americans.

For much of American history, home ownership represented stability, financial security, and a path to building wealth. Today, rising home prices, higher interest rates, increasing insurance costs, property taxes, and stagnant wages have placed that dream beyond the reach of many families. These articles examine the forces driving the housing crisis, the challenges facing current and future homeowners, and the long-term implications for American families and communities.


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