Housing Market

Philadelphia lawmakers advance ordinance to speed affordable housing construction

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In an effort to impact the housing supply crunch faced by the city of Philadelphia, municipal lawmakers have advanced legislation designed to speed the approval process for the production of affordable housing. The move, reported by Philadelphia-based NPR affiliate WHYY, represents a coordinated effort by city leadership to speed the process for developers who specifically […]

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Whiplash: As second court orders halt to tariffs, appeals court keeps them in place

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Following a late Wednesday night decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade to halt President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on trade partners, a second federal court issued a similar decision in which it ruled that the invocation of a 1977 law does not give the president unilateral authority to impose such levies. But a

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Potential homebuyers are waiting for prices to fall

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Prospective homebuyers are holding off on purchases, waiting for lower prices and mortgage rates despite the rising costs of homeownership, according to the 2025 Bank of America Homebuyer Insights Report. Further analysis of the report, conducted by the Bank of America Institute, shows that three in four respondents expect home prices and interest rates to

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Bipartisan Senate duo finds common ground on fighting wildfires

California, Climate Change, House of Representatives, Housing Market, HWmember, Legislation, Montana, Senate, Wildfire / Ricky Vasquez

In the halls of U.S. democracy, bipartisanship is a difficult concept. But some topics seem more likely to warrant collaboration between Republicans and Democrats, especially when it comes to housing or housing-adjacent issues. One such issue is natural disasters, including wildfires. Two senators with different bases of support are uniting in their efforts to fight

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Meet the Warren Buffets of the 2025 housing market

Auction.com, Housing Market, Housing Market Data, Real Estate, Sponsored / Ricky Vasquez

Experienced auction buyers expect to buy more this year, but at lower prices. Meanwhile auction sellers are expecting more foreclosures with less equity. Despite the tariff-triggered uncertainty hovering over the economy in recent months — or possibly because of it — experienced buyers of distressed properties at auction have remained remarkably optimistic about their property

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DOGE effect? Housing inventory in DC is rising faster than the rest of the country

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Agent Janice Pouch had a listing go up in February for a single-family house in a desirable part of Washington, D.C., where homes typically don’t last long. She had no reason to think that wouldn’t be the case this time either, especially after a packed open house during its first weekend on the market. Instead,

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Washington state church completes affordable housing conversion

Affordable housing, Homelessness, Housing Market, HWmember, Washington / Ricky Vasquez

A lack of affordable housing units in one of Washington state’s largest cities has pushed a community church into action as it seeks to convert some of its property holdings into as many as 60 affordable housing units. Shiloh Baptist Church in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood is taking steps to convert two of its properties into

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What implicit guarantee means for rates on GSEs’ release

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Will mortgage rates go higher if the government takes the GSEs out of conservatorship? Many people would say yes if there were no government backing of these two giants, but on Tuesday evening the calculus changed. In a social media post on Tuesday, President Trump expressed his intention to transition the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) out

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California revokes City of Fresno’s ‘pro-housing’ designation

Affordable housing, California, Housing Market, HWmember, Regulatory, Rental Assistance / Ricky Vasquez

In a move seen as a blow to the city’s plans to develop affordable housing, the mayor of Fresno, California, announced during a city council meeting that the city has lost a pro-housing designation from the state due to perceived failures in expanding its affordable housing stock. In April 2023, Fresno was announced as one

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Potential picks for CFPB director after McKernan nomination pulled

Bloomberg, CFPB, Housing Market, HWmember, Politics, Regulatory, Regulatory Compliance, Senate, White House / Ricky Vasquez

With notable bumps in the road and quickly changing priorities, the road ahead for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during the second Trump administration remains clouded. The White House previously nominated someone for the CFPB’s director position who is largely seen as ideal by housing organizations across party lines. But that nominee, Jonathan McKernan,

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Philadelphia lawmakers advance ordinance to speed affordable housing construction

Whiplash: As second court orders halt to tariffs, appeals court keeps them in place

Potential homebuyers are waiting for prices to fall

Bipartisan Senate duo finds common ground on fighting wildfires

Meet the Warren Buffets of the 2025 housing market

DOGE effect? Housing inventory in DC is rising faster than the rest of the country

Washington state church completes affordable housing conversion

What implicit guarantee means for rates on GSEs’ release

California revokes City of Fresno’s ‘pro-housing’ designation

Potential picks for CFPB director after McKernan nomination pulled

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