June 2025

GSEs could go public while staying under government control

The Trump administration has studied the possibility of turning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into public companies while keeping them under conservatorship — one of several alternatives still under consideration, according to a Bloomberg report published Tuesday. The primary goal of the administration is to reduce the U.S. budget deficit and avoid any increase in […]

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International interest in US housing market is up

International demand for U.S. real estate ticked up in the first quarter of 2025, with foreign home shoppers increasingly turning their attention to Southern markets — particularly in Florida and Texas — according to a new report from Realtor.com. Miami ranked as the most-viewed U.S. city among international buyers, accounting for 8.7% of all foreign

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Nevada lawmaker targets home purchases by institutional investors

Citing an issue in which families across Nevada do not have the resources to compete with institutional investors that buy up single-family homes, Rep. Susie Lee (D) has called on Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte to offer transparency when out-of-state landlords purchase foreclosed single-family homes. Lee, who represents part of Las Vegas

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