Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced President Trump is considering the declaration of a national housing emergency. Bessent stated in an interview with the Washington Examiner that the declaration could occur as early as this fall, adding that housing...
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner has informed the nation’s public housing authorities that households receiving a Section 8 voucher or residing in HUD-funded housing must provide proof of US citizenship or eligible immigration status. In a...
A fight over the Fed, an upcoming exodus of Canadians returning going home, and a growing wave of property tax reform efforts. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Aug. 25-29. Miss: How Not to Lower Interest Rates....
Las Vegas led the nation’s major metro areas with the largest number of homes for sale in July, according to new data from the Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) division Redfin. Last month, the total number of homes for sale in Las Vegas recorded a 31% year-over-year...
A trio Senate Democrats sent a letter to Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), to using his position for political machinations and to focus on lowering housing costs. The senators – Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, Senate...
A total of 1.76 million mortgages secured by residential property (one to four units) were issued in the second quarter, a 19.4% surge from the prior quarter and a 6.3% increase from the same period last year. According to data from ATTOM, the second quarter’s $601.7...