The average age of homebuyers in the US is now 56

The median age of first-time buyers is 38 (up from 34 last year)

The share of first-time buyers dropped from 32 to 24%

The median home price is now $435,000, which is up THIRTY NINE PERCENT since 2020

This is so astoundingly fucked

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/04/homebuyer-average-age-rises-to-56-amid-rising-homeownership-costs.html

The average age of U.S. homebuyers jumps to 56—homes are 'wildly unaffordable' for young people, real estate expert says

With home prices up nearly 40% since 2020, buyers are now wealthier and older, making them more likely to outbid younger buyers with all-cash offers.

CNBC

@chartier we’re not building enough homes. We’re too restrictive with allowing new homes to be built. This lack of housing supply is how private equities even manage to make a profit off the real estate market https://www.tiktok.com/@divasunglasses/video/7442753920696618286

When I say build more housing, I’m not even talking about 5 over 1s on every street corner through sudden intensification, but building missing middle housing through incremental development https://www.tiktok.com/@jonjon.mp4/video/7354822685605612842

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