Money · Facts & sources
4 sourced facts about the U.S. real estate market, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer$418 million
The settlement followed a jury verdict that had initially ordered far larger damages before being reduced through settlement.
Source: Wikipedia, National Association of Realtors (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answer67.1%
Homeownership peaked in the mid-2000s housing boom and has since settled at a somewhat lower level.
Source: Wikipedia, Home-ownership in the United States (2025) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 15%
Home prices have far outpaced income growth over the past half-century, making housing steadily less affordable.
Source: Wikipedia, Home-ownership in the United States (2025) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout $52 million
That made it one of the largest single lobbying spenders in Washington that year.
Source: Wikipedia, National Association of Realtors (2023) en.wikipedia.org