{"id":22,"date":"2026-09-19T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/salesbysusie-com\/2026\/09\/19\/quantitative-squeezing-spurs-creative-paths-to-homeownership\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T11:00:00","slug":"quantitative-squeezing-spurs-creative-paths-to-homeownership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesbysusie.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/19\/quantitative-squeezing-spurs-creative-paths-to-homeownership\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantitative Squeezing Spurs Creative Paths to Homeownership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Navigating today&#039;s housing landscape requires more than just finding the right location\u2014it&#039;s about truly understanding the financial realities that shape homeownership. The upcoming 2026 ROAD to Housing Act is a step toward increasing access to affordable homes near desirable amenities, but for many renters, the transition to ownership remains a significant challenge. With total homeownership costs\u2014factoring in regional differences in insurance, property taxes, and utilities\u2014often consuming over 50% of income, affordability remains a moving target. In my work guiding clients through complex decisions, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how these nuanced factors impact both immediate budgets and long-term value. Thoughtful strategy and a tailored approach are essential for buyers and investors to make informed choices in an environment where every detail matters.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.housingwire.com\/articles\/all-in-homeownership-costs-renters-affordability\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigating today&#039;s housing landscape requires more than just finding the right location\u2014it&#039;s about truly understanding the financial realities that shape homeownership. The upcoming 2026 ROAD to Housing Act is a step toward increasing access to affordable homes near desirable amenities, but for many renters, the transition to ownership remains a significant challenge. With total homeownership [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":352,"featured_media":51,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salesbysusie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salesbysusie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salesbysusie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salesbysusie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salesbysusie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.salesbysusie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salesbysusie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salesbysusie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salesbysusie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salesbysusie.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}