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Here’s how much housing experts predict that national home prices will appreciate over the next two years, with larger gains being predicted for beyond 2026.

Americans continue to have a dire view of their housing prospects, as only 14% of those surveyed reported having a positive outlook on the U.S. housing market.

“The new partnerships that we are announcing today underscore our strong and enduring commitment to energy efficiency and climate resiliency for our nation’s communities, homes, buildings, and infrastructure. It also underscores our commitment to sharing research on climate impacts faced by those most at risk,” said U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia L. Fudge.

The House Financial Services Committee recently gathered a panel of housing experts to analyze affordability challenges in the housing marketplace, with a focus on governmental barriers such as zoning policies that have exacerbated these issues.

While saving for a down payment continues to be one of the most challenging barriers to homeownership for many, Freddie Mac’s latest multipronged action removes industry-wide barriers to down payment assistance (DPA) programs, helping provide mortgage loans and financial assistance to lower-income homebuyers across the nation.

David Aach of Blue Sage Solutions shares his outlook for the coming year, exploring how advances in the tech space will propel the marketplace in 2024 and beyond.

Through the month of October, the VA has housed more than 38,000 homeless veterans, reaching its goal two months early and prioritizing ending veteran homelessness as a top aim.

A new proposed rule would provide residents of public housing or in properties receiving project-based rental assistance 30 days' notice to cure lease violations for nonpayment of rent.

The MBA reports that the average national median mortgage payment rose to $2,199 in October, a $143 year-over-year rise. Here are the factors that were “dissuading would-be buyers from entering the housing market.”

In order to more closely align with the FHFA’s hike in conforming loan limits for 2024, Ginnie Mae has revised its definition of High-Balance Loans for single-family forward mortgage loans nationwide.