The American Dream – Set for Modification

Ever since World War II men and women have scrimped, saved, and finally allowed themselves the ultimate luxury of buying a home. It was the American Dream, sold to the public as the defining characteristic of a life well-lived. But a funny thing happened on the way to...

Lower Homeownership Means Rising Rents

It’s been 50 years since so few Americans have owned their own home. Let’s call this the “real” homeownership rate, defined as the percentage of US households who own a home and are not three months or more behind on mortgage payments. Is the suspense killing you yet?...