Cortland, Pulte, INVH, Walker & Dunlop Execs Talk Changing Demographics, AI

Barchart·07/30/2026 20:18:16

Healthy population growth is essential to a strong housing market. In the U.S., however, trends are shifting. On this week’s Walker Webcast, hosted by Ivy Zelman, Walker & Dunlop executive vice president of research and securities, housing leaders said the country’s falling replacement rate reveals a cultural shift that is reshaping demand for housing — and reshaping it quickly. One-third of adults under the age of 35 live with their parents. The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low in 2024. Only 47% of all U.S. households consist of married couples. And about four times as many people work from home today compared to before 2020. The list goes on, the experts assembled for Walker & Dunlop’s...