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Charlotte Real Estate, Development, and Construction News: Mecklenburg Times > Columnists > Jim Woodard > Holding back the housing recovery: too few babies
Holding back the housing recovery: too few babies
The more obvious culprits in limiting home sales in today's market are the sluggish economy, continuing tight job market and tough requirements to qualify for a mortgage.
But there's another not-so-obvious reason. Fewer babies are being born. Thus, families are more inclined to postpone a purchase of a family home.
Young couples in their 20s ...
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