The ‘Silver Tsunami’ Could Solve the Inventory Problem—and Create a Demand Problem

The "silver tsunami" may finally reach America's shores, bringing enough homes to ease its long-running inventory shortage and expose an entirely new problem in its place. Between 2026 and 2036, an estimated 13.9 million homes currently occupied by baby boomers and the Silent Generation will be rele

Gen Z Is Holding Out for Sub-5% Mortgages. It’s In for a Rude Awakening 

The narrative blaming young adults for their inability to become homeowners is as persistent as it is tired: If Gen Z would simply stop spending money on dining out, shopping, and luxury experiences to flaunt on social meda, the door to homeownership would magically fly open.  But all this finger-po

Housing Week Ahead: Hottest Markets, Mortgage Rates, and Home Loan Reforms

The week ahead is light on market indicators, but will bring several exclusive new reports from the Realtor.com economics team. On Monday, senior economist Jiayi Xu releases our first-ever Generational Housing Succession report. This report will examine demographic trends for the oldest Americans—th

Support starter homes, not looser lending or financial fixes

Policymakers can lower frictions, but only new starter-home production changes the math