For several years now, nearly every serious discussion about housing affordability has eventually arrived at the same conclusion: America needs more homes. I don’t disagree with that conclusion. What bothers me is how often we stop the conversation there, as...
President Trump’s recent focus on restricting large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes has sparked a new wave of questions: Who is competing for inventory? How does that competition affect affordability? And what happens if the biggest players...
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board has published two scathing criticisms of the housing policies espoused by President Donald Trump and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. In the editorial “How to Increase Mortgage Defaults,” the Journal’s...
The chief executive of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) praised the Trump administration for having a strong understanding of how the housing market operates. Speaking before the trade group’s 2025 Secondary and Capital Markets Conference, MBA President and CEO...
A new bill was introduced in the US Senate to coordinate housing policy between three Executive Branch departments. Sens. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) put forth the HUD-USDA-VA Interagency Coordination Act, which is designed to encourage greater...
Barings Buys $66.2 Million Orange County Retail Center as Grocery-Anchored …
