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The household debt-to-income ratio is at a 4-decade low and household equity near a 3-decade high.
Following the rapid contraction in U.S. economic activity as a result of the outbreak of COVID-19, the unemployment rate spiked to 14.4 percent in April and remained elevated in May (13.0 percent), setting the mark for the two highest recorded rates in the post-World War II era. Continue Reading

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The impact of education in relation to homeownership has nearly doubled in 10 years.
Our Homeownership Progress Index (HPRI) measures the potential for homeownership demand based on underlying factors like educational attainment or income growth. Continue Reading

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The household debt-to-income ratio is at a 4-decade low and household equity near a 3-decade high.

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The impact of education in relation to homeownership has nearly doubled in 10 years.

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