Housing Notes: Affordability normalizes in only 7-10 years!
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The article discusses the worsening housing affordability crisis in the northeastern U.S., particularly in New York and Long Island, highlighting intense bidding wars and the inadequacy of traditional affordability metrics like the NAR Housing Affordability Index. It references Oxford Economics reports predicting that housing affordability will remain low for the next 7 to 10 years due to rising home prices, mortgage rates, and additional ownership costs. The piece emphasizes that many middle-income buyers face significant challenges in purchasing homes, with no clear solutions proposed to address the issue.