Affordable Housing

Housing costs have emerged as the top political issue for young voters, according to a new CNBC survey, the same week property taxes are set to become a major midterm election battleground. Meanwhile BlackRock’s Rick Rieder warns income investors face a genuinely new regime. Here’s what these developments mean for voters, homeowners, and investors right now.

Housing costs have become the top political issue for young voters, according to a new CNBC survey, while property taxes are poised to become a major midterm election battleground nationwide. Meanwhile June housing starts show a genuine divergence, with multifamily surging as single-family construction declines. Here’s what these developments mean for voters, buyers, and policymakers.