Picture of HUD Secretary Scott Turner speaking at a podium.
Opinion
Realtors cannot stand idly by in the face of discriminatory housing policies, coach Darryl Davis writes. It's time to fight for the rights of non-English-speaking clients and neighbors
by Darryl Davis Aug 20
Name change, budget cuts at top of HUD secretary’s list
Scott Turner put budget cuts and a department name change at the top of his list, while fair housing and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs were noticeably absent
by Marian McPherson Feb 6
Will HUD Secretary Scott Turner be good for housing?
Opinion
Broker and former US Senate legislative correspondent Cara Ameer offers issue-by-issue analysis of the confirmation hearing for Scott Turner, newly confirmed as HUD Secretary
by Cara Ameer Feb 5
Former HUD Secretary: We need big ideas on affordable housing
At her first ICNY appearance, former HUD Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman talked about missed opportunities to improve inventory and the lack of will for solving affordability challenges
by Marian McPherson Jan 24
Tenants in jeopardy as rent hikes outpace value of rental vouchers
No metro in the US held enough vouchers to meet soaring demand, with Miami and other cities in Florida standing out for disparities between available vouchers and renters who need them
by Ben Verde Apr 18
New home sales plummet 29.6% as homebuyers pull back with force
Sales of new homes dropped in July to a seasonally adjusted rate of 511,000, which was 29.6% below the levels seen in July 2021, according to data released Tuesday by the US Census Bureau
by Ben Verde Aug 23
Did Trump extend the eviction moratorium? Not exactly
Issued Saturday, the executive order offers some mitigation measures, but falls short of extending the moratorium included in the CARES Act
by Patrick Kearns Aug 10
Number of mortgages in forbearance keeps rising
4.2 million Americans are now using forbearance programs. However, the rate at which loans are going into forbearance is slowing, suggesting conditions are stabilizing
by Jim Dalrymple II May 26
HUD Secretary wants the American dream 'to resume'
Ben Carson believes the real estate industry has an important role to play in the economic recovery of the U.S.
by Patrick Kearns May 12
How the push against single-family zoning will impact agents
Minneapolis and Oregon have led the way, but cities and states across the US are increasingly looking at allowing multifamily units in response to supply shortages
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 3
HUD Secretary Ben Carson
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has formerly been accused of failing to enforce the Fair Housing Act
Facebook slashes 5,000 targeted ad options after HUD complaint
Online advertisers will no longer be allowed to exclude audiences based on ethnicity, race, religion or ZIP code
by Patrick Kearns Aug 23
New housing starts and permits tick upward, easing low inventory woes
The latest data could be a good sign for an inventory-starved housing market
by Patrick Kearns Aug 16
New home sales climb 6.7% after last month's drop
A seasonally adjusted 689,000 new homes were sold in May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD
by Patrick Kearns Jun 25
President Donald Trump
The plan likely won't get far in Congress, which already recently passed its own two-year budget extension