After 2010, qualified mortgage laws were in place, meaning everyone getting a mortgage has to be able to repay the loan. This impacted inventory levels drastically, no longer allowing exotic loan structures or loose credit guidelines.
Millennials started buying homes in 2013, financing around 90% of them, which led to a steady decrease in inventory levels from 2020-2024, coinciding with a significant housing demographic shift.
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