Only about 17% of zoned land in the areas covered by a national land-use dataset expressly permits manufactured-home parks, according to a new housing analysis released Monday. The finding exposes a local obstacle to a federal push to make factory-built homes cheaper...
In brief: U.S. housing starts were estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.221 million in September, down 5.2% from August. Single-family permits fell 4.0% to an 845,000 annual pace, a more direct warning for builders planning their next projects. The...
Some of the housing industry’s biggest companies, trade groups and nonprofits are joining forces around a message that has often splintered across local zoning fights and national affordability debates: the United States needs to make it easier to build homes....
We use the term “affordable housing” constantly in this industry. I use it. WRE News uses it. Developers, elected officials, housing agencies and advocates all use it. The problem is that two apartments can both legally and accurately be described as affordable...
We spend a lot of time in mortgage lending talking about income. How much does the borrower earn? What is the debt-to-income ratio? How much of a monthly payment can the household reasonably carry? What happens to purchasing power when the mortgage rate moves another...
Barings Buys $66.2 Million Orange County Retail Center as Grocery-Anchored …
