For the past few years, affordability has been what’s stopped a lot of buyers in their tracks. Maybe it stopped you, too. At some point you probably did the math, looked at the monthly payment, and decided to pause your search and wait for things to get better. But here’s something you may have missed […]
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New Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s first-year housing agenda delivered new money and new tools for affordable housing preservation, but it fell short on the package’s biggest supply-side proposal: a statewide push to allow multifamily housing by right in many commercially zoned areas. A pair of bills would have required local zoning codes to allow multifamily
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday announced updates to condominium project standards and property insurance requirements for one- to four-unit properties and project developments, with a stated goal of reducing costs for homeowners. “We are replacing a disruptive and expensive Biden insurance mandate with commonsense policies for today’s market,” Bill Pulte, director of the
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The age at which Americans buy their first home can dramatically shape their financial future — and a delay in first-time homeownership is forcing real estate agents to rethink how they market to younger buyers. A new Generational Wealth Report from Realtor.com finds that households purchasing their first home by age 30 build significantly more
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New Western released a new report examining the role of real estate investors in supplying entry-level housing. It found that small investors added far more homes in the starter-home price range than homebuilders in 2025. The company’s 2026 Flip Side Report on residential real estate investing trends said independent investors delivered 120,193 homes in the
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In the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, overwhelmingly approved by the Senate on Thursday, is a provision titled, “Homes Are for People, Not Corporations.” This provision seeks to impose new restrictions on institutional investors in the single-family housing market. Under the provision, entities owning 350 or more single-family homes would face limits on purchasing
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iBuyer Opendoor’s recently launched mortgage product — which promises below-market interest rates after the company removed its markup — has sparked debate across the industry about who absorbs the cost and whether the model is sustainable. Some industry professionals view the offering as similar to the strategy many homebuilders use — providing below-market mortgage rates
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New Jersey homeowners could see smaller property tax relief benefits under a budget proposal unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, as the state confronts fiscal pressures and persistently high costs of living. In her first budget address since taking office, Sherrill proposed tightening eligibility and lowering the maximum payout for the state’s Stay NJ program
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When the Senate overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on Thursday, longtime real estate analyst Steve Murray zeroed in on a number at the center of the legislation: 350. That figure, under the bill, defines a “large institutional investor” — a category that triggers strict limits on single-family home purchases and imposes
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The Senate overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 89–10 vote on Thursday, advancing a sweeping bipartisan bill aimed at boosting housing supply and addressing affordability challenges nationwide. But consumer advocates and trade groups are still pushing for changes to several provisions. Congress has not passed such a comprehensive housing package
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