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July 14, 2022 | 4:57 PM

What impact will rising interest rates have on tight housing market?

Over the past year, the housing market has seen high demand from buyers, fewer homes for sale, and higher prices.

By Scott LaMar/WITF
July 14, 2022 | 10:32 AM

There’s a massive housing shortage across the U.S. Here’s how bad it is where you live

Home prices are up more than 30% over the past couple of years, making homeownership unaffordable for millions of Americans.

By Chris Arnold, Robert Benincasa, Jacqueline Ganun, Haidee Chu/NPR
April 15, 2022 | 2:20 PM

Millions of Americans are resorting to risky ways to buy an affordable home

Millions of Americans are not getting a traditional mortgage when purchasing a home and it is quite risky.

By Jennifer Ludden/ NPR

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March 29, 2022 | 1:00 PM

Here’s why there’s such a severe shortage of homes in the U.S.

The U.S. is more than 3 million homes short of the demand from would-be homebuyers, this is why.

By Chris Arnold/ NPR
September 4, 2021 | 9:48 AM

The housing shortage is significant. It’s acute for small, entry-level homes

Some parts of the housing industry are having trouble keeping up with the marketplace

By Uri Berliner/NPR
May 18, 2021 | 3:14 PM

It’s harder than ever to buy a house, and bidding wars keep breaking out

A record low supply of homes for sale and strong demand from buyers are sending home prices to record levels and frustrating homebuyers who keep getting outbid.

By Chris Arnold/NPR
April 26, 2021 | 11:16 AM

A sellers’ market in the midstate: Plenty of buyers and not enough homes

As coronavirus pandemic restrictions ease and interest rates remain low, many people are looking to buy homes in Central Pennsylvania. But buyers are facing some steep competition over the region’s limited housing inventory.

By Julia Agos/WITF
December 8, 2020 | 7:49 AM

Wondering what to do with your savings? A new study says ‘renting and investing’ is smarter than home buying in Philly metro

The university’s ‘Buy vs. Rent Index’ compares returns from home equity and the stock market in 23 metro areas annually. It found that Philadelphia-area residents looking to invest their savings at this moment are likely to see a bigger windfall buying stocks and bonds than purchasing and maintaining a home.
By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads
June 9, 2020 | 3:31 AM

Smart Talk Tuesday: Sewage tested for COVID-19 show more cases in Dauphin County; Rural real estate sales explode during pandemic

By Scott LaMar/WITF
May 19, 2020 | 6:09 PM

Gov. Wolf’s veto won’t stop real estate offices from reopening, thanks to Wolf

After rejecting bill to reopen real estate industry, Wolf issues guidelines to accomplish the same goal
By Benjamin Pontz/PA Post
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