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Author: tjscott0   😊 😞
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Subject: Affordability Crisis?
Date: 12/23/25 10:49 AM
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https://www.nahb.org/blog/2025/06/harvard-report-s...
The U.S. housing market continues to face uncertainty and record-high unaffordability as home prices and interest rates push sales to their lowest level in 30 years, according to The State of the Nation’s Housing 2025, a report published by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS).

https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/car-payments-no...,
Car Payments Now Average More Than $750 a Month. Enter the 100-Month Car Loan.*

The price of new cars and trucks have increased 33% since 2020, and consumers are piling on interest as they stretch out loan terms eight, nine, and nearly 10 years.


Not to worry, our K economy is chugging along with a third quarter 4.3% rise.
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Author: AdrianC 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Affordability Crisis?
Date: 12/23/25 11:22 AM
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One problem is that automakers aren’t making models with a sticker price under $30,000

B.S. Here's a very nice, well-equipped car that will last for a very long time for less than $26k:
https://www.mazdausa.com/shopping-tools/build-and-...

It's not an SUV or a truck. Just a normal 4-door sedan, which handles better and gets better gas mileage.
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