HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development is charging Facebook with discrimination over its online advertising program, saying that the social networking giant  “unlawfully discriminates based on race, color, national origin, religion, famil… Continue reading

Housing starts rebound from December, still down annually

Privately owned housing starts increased 18.6 percent from December 2018 to January 2019 but was still 7.8 percent lower than January 2018, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban… Continue reading

The shutdown is tripping up real estate deals across the country

With no end in sight to the shutdown — which began in December and hinges on political leaders disagreement over funding for a border wall — Realtors say the dire affects are seeping into more and more corners of the industry. Continue reading

Governments mull bans on voucher discrimination

As housing affordability continues to decrease nationwide, an effort is underway at the local and federal level to prevent landlords from discriminating against those who pay for housing using government subsidies, such as Section 8 vouchers. Continue reading

A Trump official with a 6-figure salary is moving to public housing

A Trump administration official with a six-figure salary is planning to move from her Trump Tower condo into public housing. Continue reading

Permits, starts and completions all drop below 2017 levels

Permits for new construction, housing starts and housing completions were all below 2017 levels, in October, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading

New residential home sales plummet to 2-year low in September

New residential home sales dropped 5.5 percent in September to the lowest growth in almost two years, according to the Census Bureau and the HUD. Continue reading