‘Distressing’ Number of Boston’s Gen Z Residents Eye the Exit as Housing Costs Soar

Boston is staring down a mass exodus of young residents who are being squeezed out by surging housing costs driving them toward more affordable markets, according to a new survey.  The 2026 Young Residents Survey, commissioned by The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Foundation, found that more tha

Nearly 3 Million Homeowners Could Be Leaving Money on the Table by Ignoring Their Mortgage

If you bought your home in the years following the pandemic, chances are your mortgage is sitting on a rate between 6% and 7%. When the Federal Reserve hiked rates in 2022 to course-correct from historic lows, prospective and current homeowners began the long wait for the "magic number": a rate belo

When sentiment breaks: What consumer confidence is telling us about recession risk and fiscal reality

Nerds are people too Since 1946, economists and others who find themselves alone on Friday nights have studied the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers for indications of consumer attitudes toward the U.S. economy. At its core, the survey measures current conditions and future expectations —

Preserve manufactured housing communities by strengthening models that sustain them

Congress stands at the crossroads of enacting the “21st Century Road to Housing Act.”  A key priority of this bill is manufactured housing – and manufactured housing communities – with the objective of expanding our nation’s affordable housing supply.     As part of this effort, Section 304 of the l