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Investors accounted for 11.3% of all U.S. home purchases in 2025, maintaining an elevated share of the housing market even as overall sales fell to multi-decade lows, according to a …
Investor Home Buying Holds Above 11% as Small Buyers Gain Share Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress has approved a sweeping bipartisan housing package that includes two measures backed by Sen. John Fetterman aimed at preserving existing housing stock and helping local governments …
Fetterman Housing Measures Advance as Congress Sends Bill to Trump Read More
A surge in apartment construction is improving rental affordability across much of the United States, with nearly three-quarters of rental listings now affordable to median-income households, according to a new …
Apartment Boom Expands Rental Affordability Nationwide Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed changes to federal manufactured housing standards that would allow new multi-story designs, a regulatory shift intended to expand …
HUD Proposal Clears Path for Multi-Story Manufactured Homes Read More
Nearly 40% of U.S. rental listings offered concessions this spring, the highest share recorded for this time of year, as a surge in apartment construction and rising vacancy rates shifted …
Rental Concessions Reach Record Levels as Supply Outpaces Demand Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Homebuyers can receive more detailed information about neighborhood safety and school quality after federal housing officials clarified that sharing such data does not violate fair housing laws …
HUD Clarifies Realtors Can Share Crime, School Data Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than $1.1 billion in federal funding will support affordable housing development and services in nearly 600 Tribal communities across the country.
$1.1B in Federal Housing Funds Target Tribal Communities Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed a rule that would require every resident of HUD-funded housing to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or …
HUD Moves to Require Citizenship Proof for Housing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced two high-profile actions Friday, approving federal backing for a major new hospital project in South Carolina while opening …
HUD Backs New Carolina Hospital, Launches Civil Rights Probe in Minneapolis Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Housing Administration helped more than 876,000 Americans secure a path to homeownership in fiscal year 2025 while building one of the strongest financial buffers in …
FHA Report Shows Massive Cushion as Agency Backs 876,000 New Homebuyers Read More