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Why student debt may be slowing down a generation of homeowners

New Federal Reserve research says student loan debt is hurting the housing market.
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Aging town trying to lure first-time buyers priced out of new homes, with fixer-uppers

Jun 5, 2018
For the first time on record, the national median home sale price has passed $300,000, according to a recent report by the real estate brokerage Redfin. Those rising prices have made it tough for people in their 20s and 30s trying to get into a first home. But the trend also presents an opportunity for […]