Housing is so rough, even this Congressman can’t score a home

Congressman-elect Maxwell Frost of Florida said he wrecked his credit when he quit his job to run a campaign full-time. Now he’s having a hard time finding a place to live. Continue reading

Would student loan forgiveness help young homebuyers? Not necessarily

Forgiving student loan debt would have lots of economic impacts, but one of the most common arguments in the debate over this policy is that it would influence the housing market. Continue reading

New public housing bill puts meat on Green New Deal

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez unveil a bill that would overhaul the nation’s one million public housing units with carbon-neutral retrofits. Continue reading

Housing companies are forcing consumers into arbitration

Lennar, Centex, KB Home, D.R. Horton and Airbnb are among a bevy of companies that include forced arbitration clauses in contracts, according to a new study. Continue reading

Critics slam presidential hopeful’s plan to ‘tax the hell’ out of the rich

One analyst said Friday that the tax proposal from presidential candidate and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio ‘would destroy a lot of wealth in the country.’ Continue reading