48 companies sued for denying tenants with criminal records
Florida's state Realtor association is warning against policies that deny housing to all with criminal pasts, regardless of convictions
Affordable housing at an iconic Frank Lloyd Wright tower? Federal grant aims to make it happen
Four apartments at the architect's Price Tower in Oklahoma could be converted into affordable housing, officials say
Feds offer $330M to clean up lead paint
The money will be available to local governments in the form of grants up to $9M
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 27
Trump creates affordable housing council, taps Ben Carson as chair
The council will explore ways to create more housing by getting rid of regulations such as zoning and density limits
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 26
HUD Secretary Ben Carson
The Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development said more cities should emulate Minneapolis and its unprecedented rezoning experiment
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 19
Stop sign
A new letter from the Department of Housing and Urban Development states that undocumented immigrants who arrived in the US as children aren't eligible for the more lenient mortgages
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 13
HUD rule would roll back transgender homeless protections
A new rule would let federally funded homeless shelters consider gender identity when making accommodation decisions
by Jim Dalrymple II May 23
HUD secretary slammed for confusing REO with Oreo cookies
Ben Carson was asked Tuesday during a hearing about the acronym ‘real estate owned,’ which applies to certain foreclosed properties
by Jim Dalrymple II May 21
Federal Housing Administration seeks to loosen condo financing: NAR
HUD deputy secretary told National Association of Realtors reps that long-anticipated reform is within sight
by Teke Wiggin May 20
New-home sales rose in March
The median home now commands $302,700, according to U.S. Census Bureau and Housing and Urban Development
New-home sales up slightly
Sales of new single-family residences in December 2018 were up 3.7% month-over-month but down 2.4% from the year before
'Active adult' community refused housing for disabled couple: HUD
The Tamaron Association allegedly refused an elderly couple the right to buy a condo after learning they planned to live there with their grown daughter, who is also disabled
Happy dog
The tenant, who is mentally ill, complained after building managers refused to allow her to keep her dog
Lock chains gate
'Apartment is rented … [N-word] free zone … White power,' landlord John Graham wrote in a series of vile texts
Condo association barred elderly resident from using front door
The woman, who is sight and hearing impaired, was only permitted to use a back entrance with her service dog