Housing issues are the most pressing issues among Massachusetts voters in the current election year. According to a new UMass Amherst/WCVB poll, 34% of respondents said the lack of housing and the absence of affordability were the top political issue they want...
The world’s major economies will continue to face rising house prices and diminished affordable homeownership opportunities in the near future, according to a Reuters poll of roughly 100 property analysts in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany, India, Australia and...
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (FHLB) and Homeport, a Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit housing development, are launching the Rise Up program for qualifying homeowners in Ohio’s Franklin County. According to the organizations, the Rise Up program is funded by...
Zillow Home Loans is rolling out BuyAbility, a tool designed to addresses what homebuyers can afford. According to the company, BuyAbility can provide buyers with a personalized, real-time estimate of the home price and monthly payment that fits within their budget,...
New data from the California Association of Realtors (CAR) found that 17% of the state’s homebuyers could afford to purchase a median-priced, existing single-family home during the first quarter of this year. This up from 15% in the fourth quarter of 2023....