WASHINGTON — The housing affordability crisis will force millions of Americans to make dramatic lifestyle choices in 2026, from moving back in with parents to postponing having children, according to new predictions from real estate brokerage Redfin.

Its new report forecasting next year's housing trends describes what it calls "The Great Housing Reset" — a yearslong period of gradual market recovery that will begin next year but won't provide quick relief for young families struggling to afford homes.

While some economic indicators are predicted to improve, with wages finally outpacing home prices for the first time since the Great Recession, the changes won't be enough to restore traditional paths to homeownership for Gen Z and millennial buyers, Redfin said.

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