Grambling State University and Arizona State University recently teamed up for an information session on real estate classes taken through ASU that are credited to GSU student transcripts.

According to the Federal Reserve, Metro Phoenix median household income climbed 22% during 2016 and 2021, but the area's rents climbed almost 80% between that time, per real estate brokerage Colliers.

With incomes not increasing at the same rate as rent, tenants are in a difficult situation. An ASU real estate expert says they have to make tradeoffs.

An ASU real estate expert warns against having "unrealistic expectations." He says buyers need to understand the limits of their budget.

There are other ways to help out struggling renters besides rent control that doesn't put the burden on landlords, says ASU real estate expert.

There's a quote, "A house is made of walls and beams, a home is built with love and dreams." What if that house is built with a 3D printer? It doesn't change the quote, but only a handful of people in the U.S. live in these types of houses.

The answer to the Valley’s housing shortage is complicated, according to an ASU real estate expert.

Homeownership is becoming out of reach for more and more Arizonans. So Habitat for Humanity is betting on new technology to reduce construction costs. A family in Tempe will soon move into one of the first houses the organization has built using 3D printing.

An ASU real estate expert says he wouldn't put money into property in virtual worlds, certainly not if he cared about losing it.

An ASU economist says buyers could be priced out of the market but expects home price increases to slow as construction continues to provide new supply — making homes more affordable.