These 4 charts explain why the housing market isn't getting affordable anytime soon

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Homes in a row, Detroit
The US housing market isn't likely to get affordable anytime soon.

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California found a way to ignore NIMBYs and build more housing

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Thomas Safran & Associates (TSA), officially opened Veterans Village of Carson on Thursday, August 25, 2022. The housing complex offers 51 affordable and supportive apartment units for U.S. veterans and their families.
Thomas Safran & Associates (TSA), officially opened Veterans Village of Carson on Thursday, August 25, 2022. The housing complex offers 51 affordable and supportive apartment units for U.S.

Americans are building fewer pools in their backyards

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US stocks trade mixed as Dow caps off its longest winning streak since 2017

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 28, 2023 in New York City.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 28, 2023 in New York City.

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Housing is still unaffordable - but one corner of the market says things may soon get better

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New house under construction, front view from garage door entry with clouds blue sky
Home building and housing sector sentiment is on the rise.

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'No sign of a recession': 3 signs suggest the US economy is so strong it may not even cool to a soft landing

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Shoppers at the Disney Store in Glendale, California, on November 23, 2007.
Shoppers at the Disney Store in Glendale, California, on November 23, 2007.

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Construction on new homes snaps uptrend, hitting key source of new supply

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I toured an apartment built in a factory, and I'm convinced that these high-tech homes are the future of city living

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A model unit from Cloud Apartments, a startup that plans to construct rental buildings out of stacked rectangular modules that are made in factories.

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The housing market is showing signs of a rebound as cancellations for homes under construction drop to levels last seen during the pandemic buying boom

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A Floridian home for sale.
A Floridian home for sale.

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Building for the future

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A garden among Skyscrapers

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It's not too late to fight back against the climate emergency by creating livable and eco-friendly cities for the future. The answer lies in modernizing and repurposing our existing buildings, and designing urban areas that adapt to people's changing needs.

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