The Hill, June 24, 2024, As Millions Struggle With Home Prices, Housing Becomes A Top Issue For Voters
Melissa Williams says she did everything right. She has a college degree, a decent income working in accounting and no debt.
Williams, who’s 38, expected to be a homeowner by now. But when she started looking at houses in 2022, she found she just couldn’t compete with the sudden influx of people moving to her part of rural North Carolina to work remotely.
“I would call the day it went on the market, she says, “and the real estate agent would tell me, ‘Yeah, I can show you that property. But just so you know, it’s already got two cash offers on it.’ ”
