Here’s how Facebook’s housing ad discrimination worked
How discriminatory was Facebook's ad targeting? 'Hijab fashion,' 'Christian' and 'Puerto Rican' were just a few of the thousands of attributes advertisers could choose to exclude
by Patrick Kearns Mar 29
HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination
The charges state Facebook's advertising platform 'unlawfully discriminates based on race, color, national origin, religion, familial status, sex, and disability'
by Patrick Kearns Mar 28
A new home under construction
New construction authorized by permits also fell while completions were up, according to the Census Bureau
by Patrick Kearns Mar 26
New-home sales dropped 6.9% in January
The median sale price of new homes was $373,100
by Patrick Kearns Mar 14
Housing starts rebound from December, still down annually
Housing completions are up month-over-month and year-over-year, according to the latest data from the Census Bureau and HUD
by Patrick Kearns Mar 8
Washington, D.C. Capitol building Congress
Deals that rely on an array of federal programs and agencies are all on hold while political leaders spar over how to fund the government
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 18
Governments mull bans on voucher discrimination
Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez introduced the Landlord Accountability Act on Jan. 3, on the first day of the 116th Congress
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 10
A Trump official with a 6-figure salary is moving to public housing
Lynne Patton, a regional head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in New York, wants to draw attention to substandard conditions of public housing
by Patrick Kearns Dec 4
Home prices rose nationwide in Q3, but at slower rate
Monthly home prices rose 1.3% in the third quarter, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency
by Patrick Kearns Nov 27
Permits, starts and completions all drop below 2017 levels
Not much new building relief on the way for a market still marred by low inventory, according to new US Census data
by Patrick Kearns Nov 20
New residential home sales plummet to 2-year low in September
The average sales price was $377,200 while the median sales price was $320,000, according to the Census Bureau and the HUD
Should a family of 7 be able to live in this duplex? Yes, says HUD
A Wisconsin couple has been charged with discrimination by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for denying the rental application of a family with 5 children
The government is cracking down on reverse mortgages
FHA issued new guidance requiring lenders to get a second appraisal if the property value appears inflated
by Patrick Kearns Sep 28
https://www.inman.com/2017/12/26/housing-shortage-softening-buyer-demand-in-major-us-metros/
In face of historic inventory shortage, privately-owned housing starts jumped 9.2% month-over-month and 9.4% year-over-year
by Patrick Kearns Sep 19
Sales are down, but inventory is up in latest new-home sales data
Sales of new single-family homes dropped 1.7% in July, according to latest data from HUD and Census Bureau
by Patrick Kearns Aug 23