Oregon Live, March 24, 2025-Jonathan BachGov. Tina Kotek has released a map of state property that could be redeveloped for housing, hoping to offer new options to developers who say …
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Seniors Face Their Own Housing Woes
National Mortgage Professional, March 24, 2025-Lew SichelmanWhen it comes to affordability issues, first-time buyers tend to get all the press. But America’s seniors face their own set of housing problems, …
Trump’s Housing Chief Embarks on Shake-Up at Mortgage Giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Wall Street Journal, March 23, 2025-Gina HeebIn his first full week as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, home-builder heir and former private-equity executive William Pulte ousted more than …
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Rise
MPA Mag, March 21, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoCommercial mortgage delinquency rates increased in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the latest Commercial Delinquency Report released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).Click …
Build, Baby, Build: How the U.S. Can Start Fixing Its Housing Supply Crisis
HousingWire, March 20, 2025-James KleimannLet’s start with the bad news: The U.S. housing deficit is currently between 1.5 million and 8 million homes (estimates among experts vary widely). And worse, …
Senior Housing Ages Gracefully, but Challenges Persist
Multi-Housing News, March 21, 2025-Gabriel FrankRecord-setting demand and absorption coupled with significant growth of the nation’s 65-and-older population have continued to make senior housing a compelling investment endeavor, even if …
Home Sales Are Down, But Deals Are Up
National Mortgage Professional, March 21, 2025The U.S. new home market is showing signs of strain, but not surrender. According to Zonda’s latest New Home Market Update for February 2025, national …
Freddie Mac Names Hutchins Interim CEO as Pulte Revamps Agencies
Bloomberg News, March 20, 2025-Patrick ClarkFreddie Mac, one of the key government-backed housing finance entities, named its president, Mike Hutchins, as interim chief executive officer, according to a person familiar …
Florida Explores Ditching Property Tax as Home Prices Soar
The Wall Street Journal, March 20, 2025-Arian Campo-Flores and Deborah AcostaFlorida’s leaders are considering a far-reaching remedy to cut the soaring costs of owning a home: ditching property taxes.Click here …
American Homes Are Getting Younger
The New York Times, March 20, 2025-Matt YanMore than 500,000 new apartment units were completed across the United States last year, according to RentCafe. All of that construction can help …