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US home sales are plunging — but could a ‘magic’ number on mortgage rates finally unlock buyer opportunities?
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-26 20:00
The idea of home ownership feels like an increasingly impossible goal for many young Americans — especially those dealing with debt, a dwindling job market and a national housing affordability crisis. A new report from real estate brokerage Redfin, however, could bolster home ownership hopes [1]. The report showed that active U.S. home listings experienced their biggest drop since 2023 in August, falling 1.4% from July. New listings also dropped 1.1% month-over-month, and almost 3% year-over-year. That’ ...
More baby boomers are buying homes in America than people under 35 — why that’s a risky reality for everyone
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-10 13:00
住房市场现状 - 美国首次购房者平均年龄从1980年代至今已上升约10年 2024年达到38岁[4] - 婴儿潮一代(60-78岁)占2024年美国购房者的42% 而年轻千禧一代和Z世代(18-34岁)仅占15%[4] - 78%婴儿潮一代计划在原住房养老 进一步限制年轻购房者选择[5] 年轻群体购房困境 - 33%年轻千禧一代通过亲友赠与或贷款获得首付资金支持[1] - 仅45%千禧一代宣称实现财务独立于父母[1] - 多数千禧一代和Z世代收入不足当前购房所需11.4万美元平均薪资的一半[4] - 年轻购房者受制于工资停滞、通胀、高利率和房价飙升 形成纽约时报所称"厄运循环"[3] 住房资产状况 - 美国平均住房资产达31.3万美元[2] - 建立住房资产通常需数十年时间 购房时间越晚积累资产时间越短[3] 替代性资产积累方式 - 2024年37%的25岁年轻人向零售投资账户注资 较十年前6%大幅提升[9] - 租房可通过节省房产税、房贷和维护成本提高储蓄率 案例显示储蓄率可达35%[11] - 财务专家建议通过建立储蓄时间表、设定储蓄目标、直接储蓄存款、膳食计划和削减不必要支出等方式培养储蓄习惯[8] - 投资选择包括401(k)、IRA、债券、经纪账户、ETF和股票[9] - 尽早消除信用卡债务可释放更多投资资金并提升信用评分[11] - 副业可通过在线销售、自由职业或网约车等方式产生额外收入[12] - 摩根大通研究显示住房成本可能使投资比住房资产更具吸引力[10]