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In the face of bigotry and apathy, fair housing is even more essential

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As civic rights deteriorate, it’s essential for Realtors to hold the line and ensure equitable access to housing for all, Sean Frank writes. Continue reading →

Tariff threats prompt builders to pump brakes on new construction

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Housing starts fell 11.4 percent in March, a modest improvement from 2024, according to Census data released Thursday, with one economist describing the slump as “well below consensus expectations.” Continue reading →

Tariff threats prompt builders to pump brakes on new construction

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Housing starts fell 11.4 percent in March, a modest improvement from 2024, according to Census data released Thursday, with one economist describing the slump as “well below consensus expectations.” Continue reading →

Federal judge saves HUD fair housing grants from DOGE cuts

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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Housing and Urban Development from canceling 78 Fair Housing Initiatives Program grants. The judge’s decision comes as Democratic congressmembers demand HUD edit its cost-cutting plans. Continue reading →

Trump administration lifts FHA appraisal bias protections

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Lenders no longer under orders to keep a sharper lookout for appraisal bias or have a process for helping borrowers who suspect appraisal bias to ask for a “reconsideration of value.” Continue reading →

Housing starts beat expectations in February but headwinds loom

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Privately owned housing starts rose 11.2 percent but still fell behind February 2024 activity, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →

Senators Waters, Warren sound alarm on HUD cost-cutting plan

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Senators Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner a letter on Monday, demanding that he halt plans to cut staff at the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Continue reading →

LA pauses new Section 8 applications amid funding cuts

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The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) has announced a pause on accepting new Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs), also known as Section 8 vouchers, which could leave thousands of residents at risk for homelessness, CBS News reported Tuesday. Continue reading →

Democrats weighing government shutdown to protest DOGE cuts

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As March 14 debt ceiling deadline approaches, housing and mortgage finance industries brace for repercussions of DOGE cuts to federal workforce and programs. Continue reading →

New-home sales plunge 10.5%, fall below expectations

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Sales of newly built single-family homes declined during January, falling well below consensus estimates, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →