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New single-family home sales took a notable upturn in July, with the month becoming the best month for new sales since 2007. What drove the increase, and will new home sales continue to rise?

Sales of newly constructed homes took a sharp upturn in June, making the month the best for new home sales since the eve of the housing crash.

Housing starts were flat in May after showing signs of resuscitation in April. What will the housing starts report look like for June? The industry will find out on Tuesday, July 19.

HUD cited improved mortgage literacy, greater appreciation for communication with lenders, and improved underwriting qualifications among the positives.

The pace of new home sales dropped off in May, but that may have been expected due to April's large jump.

At least one economist saw that the ongoing trend of starts exceeding permits may be trouble for the housing market down the road.

HUD announced an agreement Wednesday with South Carolina-based First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, resolving racial discriminatory lending allegations. See what the bank told MReport regarding the agreement.

The reason many members of the younger generation are slow to become homeowners is not because they don't want to, according to the HUD Secretary.

HUD made its first allocations through the National Housing Trust Fund this week. How much was allocated and where will the money be going?

In an effort to address fair housing activities, HUD has announced that it is making a multi-million dollar grant available to organizations that advocate against discriminatory acts in the housing market.