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This week, the National Association of Homebuilders and Wells Fargo will release their latest Housing Market Index (HMI) for May, a measure of market conditions based on three factors, with a range of zero to 100. While the March HMI was unusually high, reaching 71, April stayed steady at 65. All three individual components (present single family sales, next six-month single family sales, and prospective buyer traffic) reported losses month over month, but were still strong.

Housing affordability is finally starting to improve. According to a new index, affordability is up from Q4 of 2016. More than 60 percent of all homes sold in Q1 were affordable for the nation's median income of $68K.

A new analysis shows the USDA’s single-family loan programs offered a strong alternative to conventional loans during the housing crisis. At one point, 502 Guaranteed loans even exceeded 100 percent LTV. Guaranteed loans jumped by 483 percent from 2006 to 2010, while Direct ones rose 88 percent.

Twenty-two percent of builders almost always have their homes “green” certified by one of several standards.

With the housing market seeing impending issues with affordability and supply, an index from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo displays data that shows success and also recognizes areas that are in need of improvement.

Though large publicly-traded home builders are often seen as a risk to smaller privately owned builders, private builders still dominate the residential construction sector.

December was a banner month for builder confidence in the single-family housing market as builders anticipated regulatory relief from the incoming administration. What happened to builder confidence in January?

National Association of Home Builders Chairman Ed Brady has spoken to the new adminstration's transition team about the position of FHA Commissioner. Brady spoke with MReport about what changes he would make if he gets the position.

While mortgage balances in the United States ticked up slightly over-the-year in Q2, home equity lines of credit (HELOC) balances declined. Why are these two cohorts headed in different directions?

According to one of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's top economic advisers, housing will play an important role in the Clinton Administration if she is elected.