The Federal Housing Finance Agency wants at least 35 percent of the purchase mortgages backed by Fannie and Freddie to be taken out by low- and very low-income borrowers, up from 30 percent today. Continue reading
The share of people working from home full- or part-time could double permanently, impacting homebuyer demand and land use, according to a new report from The Counselors of Real Estate. Continue reading
In a pair of new studies released Wednesday, NAR and Harvard University are calling on the government to help ease the housing crisis. Continue reading
The banking giant will provide low-cost loans, equity and grants for nonprofits and other groups that work with Black and Latino households on affordability issues. Continue reading
What we really need is more housing — especially affordable housing. Prices are still going up, and soon, there won’t be any houses priced low enough to be affordable for people who are within the income limits that qualify them for financial help. Continue reading
The Housing Trust Fund is funded by a fee on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and devoted to affordable housing for low- and extremely low-income households. Continue reading
Last year was a trying one, but it taught us to stretch ourselves, our business brains and our mindsets. It also forced us to adapt in an ever-evolvig landscape. Here are the top challenges agents face on the daily. Continue reading
A new study from the Urban Land Institute shows that middle-income households of frontline workers are being impacted most significantly by exacerbated housing shortages as a result of the pandemic. Continue reading
Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac, believes we’re starting to see American metros becoming more like European cities, where low- and middle-income individuals live in the suburbs, rather than dense urban cores. Continue reading
Until recently, Ruth Mariam, 95, of St. Louis, had to spend $50 each way on a cab ride to get from her apartment to her doctor. Otherwise, she’d have to ask one of her children to take off work to give her a lift. But in September, that changed when he… Continue reading