The National Association of Realtors recently released their Aspiring Home Buyers Panel. The non-homeowners and current homeowners surveyed overwhelmingly considered homeownership to be an essential part of the American Dream, but most non-homeowners cited affordability as a main issue they face.
Alcynna Lloyd | HousingWire
Although tightening affordability continues to be a deterrence to homeownership, data suggests Americans still strongly consider it to be a part of the American dream, according to the National Association of Realtors.
In fact, according to NAR’s Aspiring Home Buyers Profile, approximately 75% of non-homeowners and 90% of current homeowners said homeownership was essential to the American Dream.
NAR calculated the housing expectations and sentiments of non-homeowners by utilizing 2018 quarterly consumer insights from its Housing Opportunities and Market Experience survey.
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