According to experts, the next recession is on its way, and could begin as early as next year. What part will housing play?
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The Fed is scheduled to meet on July 31 to possibly slash rates, but Friday’s GDP release could play a big role in that decision.
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With some California cities facing rising vacancy rates, here's how they plant to use “empty homes penalties” to combat affordability issues as well as blight.
Read More »New Bill Encourages Homeownership Counseling
Here’s how recent legislation passed by the House could help low-income homebuyers lower their cost of getting an FHA loan.
Read More »Single-Family Zoning’s Impact on Climate Change
A new bill passed by the Oregon State Legislature will change the zoning rules for single-family homes. Here’s how the bill could change urban growth boundaries.
Read More »What’s Impacting Falling Sales?
Existing-home sales fell by 1.7% in June month-over-month, according to a new report. What is behind these decreases, and where are sales increasing?
Read More »Carson: Regulations are “Huge Barriers” to Affordable Housing
At an affordable housing conference in Atlanta, HUD Secretary Ben Carson discussed how looser zoning restrictions and new building techniques are key to increasing access to affordable housing.
Read More »An Update on Housing and the Economy
In a post on Forbes, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun gives an update on the state of both the housing and the economy as a whole. Here's why real estate is key to growth.
Read More »Home Price Growth Analyzed
U.S. home prices rose by 0.1% in May month over month. Here's how price growth varied across the country.
Read More »Reforming the National Flood Insurance Program
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is proposing an update to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Click through to find out how she says the NFIP can be changed for the better.
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