Will The Affordability Of Homes Sway Voters In 2024?

By KIMBERLEY HAAS Home affordability continues to be problematic for American families. High prices, elevated mortgage rates, and a low supply of inventory have kept adults in their 20s and 30s off the housing ladder. At the same time, homeowners with growing families are unable to move up that ladder into properties that would better accommodate their needs for the same reasons. It’s an issue that touches all generations because older adults are worried about their children and grandchildren. They’re also aging but if their house is paid off, it often does not make financial sense to move, even if they no longer need three bedrooms on a regular basis. But will the affordability of homes push people to vote…