'Missing households' represent big source of pent-up demand
Trulia estimates backlog in household formation at 2.4 millionBy Paul Hagey - Household formation, especially among young adults between 18 and 34 years old, lags far behind historical norms but will bounce back slowly in the years ahead, according to a recent analysis by Trulia Chief Economist Jed Kolko.
Before the housing bust, an average of 1.1 million households - defined as one or more people who live in the same home - were formed each year in the U.S. >>Read More Inman News
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