The agency targets regulatory costs, but economists cite lock-in and tariffs as bigger factors
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How does a recent open letter from HUD impact the way you market your listings?
CDBG, HOME and fair housing programs face elimination in the FY2027 request
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Compliant communication requires awareness and commitment
NAR highlighted decades of statements in handbooks, manuals and case law in its statement
The real estate industry was told to 'revisit' training materials and public statements on the topics
VantageScore 4.0 will now be accepted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Secretary Scott Turner vowed the agency would 'leave no stone unturned' in rooting out non-citizens who might be taking advantage of HUD-funded housing
$3.9B in competitive grant funding will favor transitional housing with employment and addiction treatment requirements, and allow faith-based groups to provide it
'We don’t just have a seat at the table,' Mortgage Bankers Association CEO Bob Broeksmit told members in Las Vegas. 'We’re near the head of the table — and we’re speaking loud and clear'
The longer the government shutdown lasts, the more it impacts the real estate industry. Here are the latest updates on the cusp of the shutdown's 3rd week
The FHA's Office of Single Family Housing and some of its mortgage insurance programs are 'operational but with limited services,' HUD said in bulletin to lenders
Increased homebuying affordability, more inventory and fewer competing buyers may lead to a prime week for homebuyers in October, leading to conditions like a '2nd spring market'
The National Flood Insurance Program is set to lapse on Sept. 30, and federal agencies critical to processing mortgage paperwork like HUD, FHA, VA, USDA and the IRS face staff reductions
The 20.5% increase was unexpected and reversed a trend of lower new-home sales thus far in 2025