The housing market is overheating. In July, the median price of existing homes sold was $359,900, while new homes sold was $390,500. Does this dampen Americans' enthusiasm for homeownership as part of the American Dream?
No, it does not.
The latest Investor's Business Daily/TIPP national poll of 1,300 Americans completed in late July shows Americans' feelings about this issue. We asked, "Do you believe homeownership is part of your American Dream?"