Mortgage rates are finally falling, and Redfin is predicting a “brighter” housing market. Who’s leading the charge in new homebuyers? Surprisingly, the generation nobody expected—Gen Z. How are they doing it, and why are their homeownership rates so much higher than Millennials and Gen Xers at the same age? We’re digging into it and sharing our forecasts of what the coming housing market will look like.
But to understand where we’re headed, we have to peak inside the personal finances of Americans. In this episode, we’re breaking down the average American’s wallet, how much money they have, their credit card debt, and whether they’ll be able to weather the financial storm of rising costs coming at them. How can Americans cope with higher insurance, taxes, and home prices?
Why is Redfin so optimistic about the 2025 spring homebuying market? And what are we seeing right now in our own markets in terms of buyer demand? Have lower mortgage rates finally crossed the threshold where Americans feel comfortable buying a house? We’ll touch on all of today’s latest headlines in this show!
In This Episode We Cover
How Gen Z became the leading young homeowner generation
Lower rates, but still struggling affordability and the real solution to our housing problem
Optimistic news from Redfin about the 2025 spring housing market and the big JUMP in mortgage applications
The average American’s personal finances and whether they’ll be able to eat the cost of recent inflation
The downfall of work-from-home and why more Americans may be moving (and buying houses) soon
And So Much More!
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