HOUSTON, Texas – A new ad from the Kamala Harris campaign promises to build three million new, affordable homes if she’s elected.
The Census reports the median new home sales price, in July, was almost $430,000. A shortage of affordable homes in an ongoing problem, and making the ‘American Dream’ of homeownership a reality for more people won’t be easy.
Krystal Evans is still finding places to put everything in her new home, in Acres Homes, after years of searching and saving, “It’s a big undertaking, but at the same time, it’s like this is what you’ve been working hard for.” The process of finding something affordable left a lot of anxiety. “I honestly believe that is what many Americans are struggling with: It’s not a matter of them not wanting the home; it’s can we get into the home and can we stay in the home,” says Evans.