How Good Ideas Become Sunk Costs

Tenants, landlords, lenders, and Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) would all suffer greatly if the President's FY2026 budget request were to become law, according to a recent brief published...

In Q2 of 2025, the supply of distressed properties up for auction reached two-year highs, despite the fact that demand from auction purchasers dropped to multi-year lows, pointing to a shift in...

Zillow reports that slower demand from buyers has more homes for sale now than at any time since 2019. And with homes lingering on the market and less competition for them, a long-anticipated...

Dr. Mark Calabria, former Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has been appointed Chief Statistician by Office of Management and Budget (OMB), responsible for the integrity of federal...

Becoming a homeowner is a wonderful thing, but there is a piper to pay: property taxes. Median property taxes in the U.S. rose by an average of 10.4% between 2021 and 2023, the latest year of...

More than half of homeowners are experiencing financial stress, according to a recent survey conducted by Hometap, a Boston-based financial technology firm that is leading the way in home equity...

When a nicer home becomes available, some home purchasers are pulling out of the inspection process, while others are anxious about making big home purchases during unpredictable economic...

Critics say the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s structure leads to overreach and harms consumers, as some are calling for budget cuts or structural changes, while others are calling for...

With a new report showing that most federal land is concentrated in the Western U.S., addressing housing shortages may require zoning reform even with the release of some federal lands. The post...

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida has referred Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for criminal investigation for allegedly making false statements to federal officials, reflecting escalating...

The U.S. House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance recently held a hearing dissecting the government’s largest block grant program, dedicated to creating affordable housing for low-income...

According to a new Redfin study, new home listings for sale in the U.S. dropped in June to the lowest seasonally adjusted level since October 2023, as "prospective sellers are feeling discouraged...

A recent proposal from the Trump administration could jeopardize government-subsidized housing for over a million low-income U.S. households, according to recent research from New York...

Sen. Mike Rounds and Rep. Mike Flood have sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte encouraging support of credit risk transfer polices that leverage private capital...

Under the Appraisal Modernization Act, homebuyers would be equipped with more data and tools to help address potential biases within the appraisal process. The post New Bill Empowers Homeowners to...

Sens. Katie Britt and John Boozman introduced the PROTECTED Act, legislation drafted to protect small financial institutions and Main Street businesses from “regulatory overreach” and excessive...

Despite remaining below pre‑pandemic highs, incremental rises in starts, filings and REOs suggest homeowners are feeling increasing economic stress. Here’s what the latest ATTOM data reveals. The...

A new survey finds millennials are more likely to buy a home in the next six months, even as most Americans remain on the sidelines thanks to mortgage rates hovering near 7% and the persistent...

Sen. Adam Schiff has introduced the Incorporating National Support for Unprecedented Risks and Emergencies (INSURE) Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at stabilizing the home insurance market by...

Christopher Waller, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, recently discussed why he feels the Fed should “reduce its policy rate by 25 basis points” at the next Federal...