Hurdles to housing: With economy recovering, experts say High Desert must be prepared for growth

The High Desert is a hotbed for potential growth in the housing industry – but poverty, rising building costs and government bureaucracy are some the roadblocks to recovery. That was a portion of the message delivered during the High Desert Marketing Forecast and Networking Luncheon on Wednesday that welcomed industry leaders in development, real estate […]

NAR Paper Identifies Homeownership Hurdles

Five barriers to homeownership are identified in a new study released on Friday by the National Association of Realtors . The white paper, titled “Hurdles to Homeownership: Understanding the Barriers” was prepared for NAR by the Rosen Consulting Group and examines why, “Despite steadily improving local job markets and historically low mortgage rates, the U.S. […]