U.S. Homes Are a Lot Cheaper Than They Look, Harvard Study Finds
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Before you call Harvard crazy, consider.
Despite the long, stratospheric rise of home prices in the U.S., the inflation-adjusted monthly payment on the median single-family home in 2017 was less than in 1987, when home prices were lower but interest rates were higher, Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies found.