What is the median age of a home built in the America? Good question… would you believe it is 40! In 1974, when those houses were built, the interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 9.1%; the median existing home price was $32,000; President Gerald Ford announced a $300 million mortgage credit initiative to help alleviate the housing market recession; and the energy crisis had spurred the incorporation of energy-efficient features in new construction.
What does the U.S. housing stock by age look like?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011 Housing Profile, published July 2013.
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