Housing Market

Dozens of residents voiced opinions on the impact of short-term rentals on affordable housing availability.

Figures show visitor spending on second homes in Asheville doubled from 2009 to 2017, from $44.6 million to $90.4 million.

In 2021 and 2022, the council eased restrictions on building duplexes, townhouses and accessory dwelling units — also known as garage apartments or granny flats.

New and redeveloped affordable housing units are beginning to come available in Durham, part of a $95 million housing bond passed three years ago.

Home prices rose nearly 20% last year, in large part because the U.S. is several million homes short of demand. Builders say the pandemic is partly to blame, but the problem goes deeper than that.

Low interest rates, high rents and working from home combined to push many young Americans to buy their first home over the last two years. But it's not without challenges.

The rate of people moving from one residence to another is up across North Carolina during the pandemic — and it's putting a strain on movers.

Owning your first home is a rite of passage — a marker of true adulthood. For those privileged enough to buy a house, it is often the first step in…