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Millennials Continued to Drive Homeownership Demand in 2021

By Odeta Kushi on July 6, 2022

In 2022, National Homeownership Month arrived in June as the housing market adjusts to ... Read More›

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Does Greater Educational Achievement Increase the Likelihood of Homeownership?

By Odeta Kushi on October 14, 2021

We’re often told that education is the key to a more secure financial future. Most people spend at least 12 years of their lives as students and even more if they pursue higher education. But does more education equate to increased earning potential? A... Read More›

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Pandemic Accelerated 'Roaring 20s' of Millennial Homeownership Demand

By Odeta Kushi on June 29, 2021

National Homeownership Month takes on a new meaning this year, as the pand... Read More›

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Pandemic Unlikely to Slow Looming Wave of Millennial Marriages and Corresponding Increase in Potential Homeownership Demand in the Long Run

By Odeta Kushi on July 15, 2020

Millennials are already the most educated generational cohort in U.S. history, which bodes well for future homeo... Read More›

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Rising Millennial Educational Attainment Signals Homeownership Demand Primed for Growth

By Odeta Kushi on July 9, 2020

Examining critical lifestyle, societal and economic trends can provide a strong indication of the likelihood of owning a h... Read More›

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Millennial Homeownership Delayed, But Not Denied

By Mark Fleming on July 1, 2020

As we navigate the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, home has taken on added significance and there are signs that homeownership remains one of the main tenets of the American Dream. After hitting a bottom in the second week of April, mortgage applicat... Read More›

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