The housing market showed faint signs of near-term affordability improvement in late 2025, but it remains dramatically worse than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from Oxford Economics. In the third quarter, a household needed to earn $110,100 a year to afford to own a single-family home, including taxes and insurance. […]
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Pathway Lending, a Nashville-based Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced on Thursday the launch of the Pathway Housing Fund with $30 million in committed capital to acquire and preserve Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) in Tennessee communities at risk of gentrification. “Over the past two decades, Tennessee’s housing crisis has grown more personal for thousands
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Nonprofit organizations say the Trump administration has dramatically scaled back fair lending oversight — and they’re stepping in to fill the void. In its latest move, the Department of Justice (DOJ) this week announced the rescission of disparate-impact liability from its Title VI regulations, while other parts of the federal government have reduced enforcement of
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom gave the state’s “yes-in-my-backyard” coalition celebrated wins this year on housing legislation. Those same pro-housing activists have now sued him over an August executive order that exempts fire-ravaged areas in Los Angeles from a 2021 state law — Senate Bill 9 — that paved the way for higher density on single-family
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Median list prices in the Prescott metro dropped from $699,250 to $584,900 year-over-year while active listings surged 30.5% to 1,663 homes, marking a sharp reversal in this Arizona mountain market. The price correction represents a significant decline as sellers race to adjust expectations in a shifting landscape. Properties now sit on the market for a
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Boston has emerged as HousingWire’s hottest major metropolitan housing market heading into 2026 — fueled by chronic supply shortages, rapid sales and a job base that continues to outpace national trends. Local experts say the metro’s long-standing economic strength and global pull are driving competition even as interest rates and broader economic uncertainty persists. Todd
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Beazer Homes announced the appointment of Howard Heckes as a new independent member of the company’s 10-person board of directors, along with the retirement of board member Danny Shepherd. Heckes has extensive experience in the building materials and services industry and is currently a member of the board of directors of James Hardie Industries, a
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As is sometimes the case on the day following a Fed day, the bond market carried a bit more momentum in the same direction as yesterday afternoon. Fortunately, the momentum was toward lower rates this time around–a nice break from the past two Fed days which resulted in several days (and weeks) of higher rates.
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Scott Bessent Photographer:Al Drago/Bloomberg The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s take on its guiding principles is shifting, according to statements by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday. Processing Content Bessent said in the open part of the group’s meeting that the council needs to ensure its original focus on regulation to control risks associated with the
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Aerial View of a Manufactured, Mobile, Prefab Home Being Removed from a Lot in a ParkGreg Kelton – stock.adobe.com ETHZilla, one of the largest Ethereum treasuries in the United States, is entering the housing market with a recent partnership, further expanding its move toward real-world assets. Processing Content The technology company announced a deal Wednesday
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