In a new report, the National Association of Realtors revealed what a government shutdown would mean for the real estate industry, including the closing of some federal housing, mortgage, and other programs nationwide.
Read More »Protecting LGBTQIA+ Homebuyers From Housing Discrimination Comes at a Cost
According to a new report from Zillow, legal protections come at a cost for LGBTQIA+ home shoppers, as typical home values in areas with explicit legal protections for the community are an estimated 46% more expensive than areas with no protections.
Read More »May’s Housing Starts Rise Above Expectations
“U.S. housing starts in May came in above consensus expectations at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.63 million, which is 21.7% above the revised April estimate of 1.34 million and 5.7% above the May 2022 rate of 1.54 million,” said First American Economist Ksenia Potapov.
Read More »HUD Announces New Steps to Combat Racial Bias in Appraisals
“HUD is committed to making the appraisal process fair nationwide. We must eliminate bias in home valuations so that everyone can equally reap the benefit of wealth—and intergenerational wealth—that come along with homeownership,” said HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge.
Read More »HUD Awards $2M to Examine Emergency Rental Assistance
HUD funding granted to three awardees will assess the impact of the Emergency Rental Assistance program on people and communities, with a focus on housing stability and eviction outcomes.
Read More »HUD Unveils Economic Justice Agenda to Assist Low-Income Renters
Approximately $113 million will be invested to help HUD-assisted families increase earned income and improve financial stability, as the Bridging the Wealth Gap agenda will expand HUD’s work to help renters achieve financial well-being and homeownership.
Read More »HUD Awards Additional Funding to Fight Housing Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded an additional $125,000 to support fair housing organizations working to help end housing discrimination. This news comes after ...
Read More »Exclusive Bidding Rights on HUD Homes Extended
As part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s mission to increase homeownership among credit-worthy low- to moderate-income people, the agency has announced that it is extending the Exclusive Listing Period for HUD ...
Read More »Residential Construction at 14-Year High
One economist described 2020 as "the strongest [year] for residential construction since 2006.” Click through to read about the latest housing market data.
Read More »HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Regulation to be Terminated
The Department of Housing and Urban Development called the ruling “complicated, costly, and ineffective.”
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