MPA, May 6, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoThe housing market, long a pillar of household stability and economic strength, is showing signs of strain as broader economic headwinds take hold across the United …
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Multifamily Housing Permits Fall to Lowest Levels Since Pandemic in Most U.S. Cities
Globe St., May 6, 2025-Philippa MaisterThe number of permit applications to build multifamily housing has slumped in two-thirds of U.S. cities, in some cases to levels not seen since the …
America’s Property Tax Headache
Newsweek, May 6, 2025-Giulia CarbonaroRising property taxes over the past five years have exacerbated American homeowners’ housing affordability struggles, with many reporting that they are now paying much more than …
Will Mortgage Rates Fall After This Week’s Fed Meeting?
CBS News, May 5, 2025-Matt RichardsonAfter not meeting in April and having had only two meetings so far in 2025, the Federal Reserve is set to meet again this week …
Los Angeles Wildfire Survivors Look to Rebuild Fire-Resilient Homes to Increase Insurability
CBS News, May 5, 2025-Kristine LazarFollowing the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires that destroyed thousands of structures and left survivors without homes, now communities are looking to build back better …
Rising Wages for Unskilled Construction Workers Reshape U.S. Housing Market
MPA, May 5, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoAs construction wages rise, new research finds that unskilled laborers are driving industry-wide cost increases, further straining housing affordability.Click here for more
Reverse Mortgage Volume, Securities Issuance Increased in April
HousingWire, May 5, 2025-Chris ClowReverse mortgage industry performance metrics have been soft so far in 2025, but two key data points involving Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) volume and HECM-backed …
What Do Gen Z Renters Want? Amenities, Aesthetics and Their Own Mini Universe
The Wall Street Journal, May 1, 2025-Jessica FlintFrom baby boomers to Gen Xers to millennials, American professionals used to have a somewhat common trajectory. Young adults graduated, moved to the …
Mobile Home Industry Booms Amid Housing Affordability Crisis
News Nation, May 1, 2025-Alex CaprarielloWhat was once a heavily stigmatized industry is now booming as manufactured homes offer more affordable options in a housing market that continues to price …
Falling Mortgage Rates Usually Spark Sales – Why Not This Time?
MPA, May 2, 2025-Candyd MendozaThe average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell this week, but the decline failed to spark a meaningful jump in buyer activity, according to fresh data from …