Tag Archives: Department of Housing and Urban Development

What steering is and how to avoid it

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on What steering is and how to avoid it

In light of the explosive “Newsday” article, here is a look at what steering is, why it’s critical to fully understand it and how to avoid it both personally and for your brokerage. Continue reading →

Zillow is working to block discriminatory ads on its website

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Zillow is working to block discriminatory ads on its website

The company is working with the attorney general’s office in Washington, D.C. The efforts come amid a growing interest in fighting real estate discrimination. Continue reading →

48 companies sued for denying tenants with criminal records

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on 48 companies sued for denying tenants with criminal records

Florida’s state Realtor association is warning its more than 187,000 members against blanket policies that deny housing to tenants with criminal records. Continue reading →

Affordable housing at an iconic Frank Lloyd Wright tower? Federal grant aims to make it happen

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Affordable housing at an iconic Frank Lloyd Wright tower? Federal grant aims to make it happen

Four apartments at the architect’s iconic Price Tower in Oklahoma could be converted into affordable housing, according to officials. Continue reading →

Feds offer $330M to clean up lead paint

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Feds offer $330M to clean up lead paint

Federal officials announced Thursday that they have set aside $330 million to clean up lead-based paint and other environmental hazards in low-income housing. Continue reading →

Trump creates affordable housing council, taps Ben Carson as chair

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Trump creates affordable housing council, taps Ben Carson as chair

In an executive order Tuesday, Trump said the role of the council would be to increase the supply of homes in the U.S. in an effort to meet demand. Continue reading →

HUD Sec. Ben Carson wants more cities to ditch single-family zoning

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on HUD Sec. Ben Carson wants more cities to ditch single-family zoning

Carson — who leads the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — made his comments Tuesday during a visit to Minneapolis, where lawmakers voted last year to ditch single-family zoning, which had previously dominated the city limits. Spea… Continue reading →

Trump admin blocking undocumented immigrants from FHA loans

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Trump admin blocking undocumented immigrants from FHA loans

A Trump administration official confirmed this week that the Federal Housing Administration is not providing mortgages to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. Continue reading →