Housing
Housing Affordability and Food Sufficiency
The housing affordability crisis is an issue that has widespread budgetary implications for families. Using publicly available data, a strong connection is made between housing affordability and food insecurity in this report. www.nar.realtor – Research
4 Ways Brokers Can Become Fair Housing Leaders
For brokers who wish to go beyond compliance and embrace advocacy, a host of new fair housing groups, experiences, and courses are available. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing
The Housing Conundrum
I’ve seen several housing booms and busts in my life. The biggest boom was the housing bubble in the mid-’00s, and the worst bust followed the bubble. Booms and bust have always been frequent in real estate. My Spidey senses are tingling again, however it isn’t obvious why this time – or what the outcome […]
Once-In-A-Generation Response Needed to Address Housing Supply Crisis
Response Needed to Address Housing Supply Crisis Decades of underinvestment and underbuilding have created a housing shortage requiring a concerted, long-term nationwide commitment to overcome. Media Contact: Wesley Shaw 202-383-1193 Transportation and Infrastructure, Fair Housing
Highest Inflation in Decades, But Housing Has a Bigger Problem
Posted To: Mortgage Rate Watch Inflation is bad for interest rates and it’s at the highest levels in decades. But the housing market has a far bigger problem. Actually, it’s not hard for a problem to become bigger than rates right now considering we’re still at levels that would have been record lows at any […]
Looking for Affordable Housing? UI Says Look to Homeownership
A recent policy brief from the Urban Institute (UI) suggests a radical but common-sense solution for achieving affordable housing – homeownership. UI analyst Mike Loftin says there is no shortage of other policy proposals to address the housing problem – more federal investment in building public housing, subsidies to builders of affordable apartments, dramatic increases […]
The First 100 Days in Housing
Real estate has been a priority in President Joe Biden’s early agenda. Find out what he’s achieved for the industry by the first major milestone of his administration. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing
The Past, Present, and Future of Fair Housing
NAR, in partnership with the Memorial Foundation, sponsored a special Facebook Live event, “The Past, Present, and Future of Fair Housing.” Soledad O’Brien, an award-winning documentarian, journalist, speaker, author, and philanthropist, hosted the event. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge was the headline speaker. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing