Aside from student loan debt, other factors – such as the desire among younger people to switch jobs more frequently and their tendency to value experiences over material possessions – are causing many millennials to delay home ownership.

The housing market, which started the year slowly, is picking back up, according to bank and mortgage lenders.

Citing a need to better protect homebuyers, a state lawmaker is drafting legislation backed by the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors that would regulate one of the industry’s biggest trends: the proliferation of real estate teams.