Tag Archives: HOUSING

Amazon is poised to announce the short list of cities that may be the home of the company’s second headquarters. The question is, will a new headquarters be good for the residents of the city it lands in?

Affordability challenges slowed the growth of home sales this summer, according to Freddie Mac's housing market forecast. Yet, buyer demand remains strong due to these factors.

Nearly a year ago, Hurricane Maria made landfall on the island of Puerto Rico, destroying thousands of homes resulting in more than $90 billion. A report released today has now found that the fatalities far exceeded the official number of 62, reported previously. Click through to learn more about the effects of this deadly storm that are still impacting the day-to-day lives of Puerto Rico’s residents.

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Land Office released a report listing recommendations on how to better handle disasters in the future. Click through to learn the findings and recommendations of this report.

Sam Khater, Chief Economist at Freddie Mac speaks to DS News on what’s causing the affordability crunch and the factors that are likely to impact the housing market in 2019. Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the August issue of DS News.

A new analysis that looks at the dollar and cents of owning a home found that the incidental costs of maintaining a property could be surprisingly high for homeowners.

The latest data on single-family rentals reveals a discrepancy in rental price growth among properties at different ends of the price spectrum. Click through to learn which type of properties are spurring growth in rental prices.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has progressed on amending the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulations, after calling for public comments on it last week. Here are the details.

Despite asking prices going up, homeownership is not out of reach for renters, according to a recent study. They just have to know where to look.

A new study found that millions of homeowners are losing sleep because they are worried about being able to make rent or a mortgage payment. Here’s why.