May's new-home sales data reveals a shrinking affordable market
Maor Greenberg: 'The affordable new home is getting harder to build and harder to find'
by Nick Pipitone Jun 24
Trump stalls housing bill signing, demands SAVE Act first
Trump canceled the housing bill signing Wednesday, tying it to a voting rights bill
by Jessi Healey Jun 24
NAR-backed LotRoll wants to be the MLS for manufactured housing
The startup is making the case that manufactured housing belongs in every agent's toolkit
by Nick Pipitone Jun 3
Tenant screening is a relic. Findigs wants to replace it with a decision
Credit scores were built for loans, not leases. Findigs says it's building something better
by Nick Pipitone Jun 2
New York City real estate
Affordability won't get a foot in the door with the proposed pied-à-terre plan
by Michael Rossi May 13
Oppenheim talks LA mansion tax as NYC weighs pied-à-terre proposal
As LA toys with repealing a luxury real estate tax, NYC considers adopting one of its own
by Jessi Healey May 7
NAR urges Congress to block proposed HUD budget cuts
CDBG, HOME and fair housing programs face elimination in the FY2027 request
by Jessi Healey May 6
SoFi debuts digital HELOC offering and new advisory council
The fintech company aims to make HELOCs easier to access
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 22
America's debt problem could keep mortgage rates high
When Washington borrows more, homebuyers pay more, and the math may only get worse
by Jessi Healey Apr 13
Portland tries a new affordable housing fix: paying homeowners to rent spare rooms
The 12-month program pays homeowners up to $1K to rent spare rooms
by Nick Pipitone Mar 10
Despite its record length, Trump's State of the Union falls short on housing details
During a 1-hour-and-47-minute-long speech, President Trump had few words to share on issues important to real estate professionals, like affordable housing, mortgage rates or low inventory
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 25
affordable housing in 2026
Opinion
If real estate and housing are your passion and your career, Rachael Hite writes, you should be among the foremost advocates to help all Americans find their way home
by Rachael Hite Feb 18
The MLS is under attack. Realtor.com’s CEO explains why
On this episode, Damian Eales gives his unfiltered take on the future of the MLS, the dangers of private listings, and why the industry needs to stop the infighting and start serving the consumer
Trump seeks to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes
The president's announcement was made against the backdrop of high inflation, which Trump blamed on former President Biden and Democrats in Congress
Fannie and Freddie's low-income homebuyer goals dialed back
The Trump administration claims quotas for low-income borrowers hurt the middle class. Consumer groups say multitudes of working class and minority homebuyers will be sent packing.
by Matt Carter Dec 24