Nearly All Mayors Say Residents Are Concerned About Housing Affordability

Virtually every mayor polled in a recent survey said they’re hearing affordability worries in their cities, according to a new U.S. Conference of Mayors poll. In a poll released on Sept. 17,... Read more »

Federal Housing Law’s Architects Say Cities Must Now Step Up

What started as a conversation in a Washington, DC, steakhouse is now the law of the land. But the architects of the largest housing bill in 30 years worry about its implementation... Read more »
Why Red Tape Reform Is Key To Solving the Housing Shortage

Why Red Tape Reform Is Key To Solving the Housing Shortage

With the landmark 21st Century Road to Housing Act now law, local governments may finally rein in the red tape that is choking off the construction of new homes. The new law... Read more »
Congress Reaches Compromise on Major Housing Reform Bill

Congress Reaches Compromise on Major Housing Reform Bill

Congress appears poised to give a final nod to a comprehensive housing reform package after months of stalled progress, setting the stage for President Donald Trump to sign it. The Senate voted... Read more »
Trump Administration Moves To Make Prefab Homes Easier To Build in Factories

Trump Administration Moves To Make Prefab Homes Easier To Build in Factories

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is aiming to update definitions for manufactured housing, in a bid to make prefab homes easier to build. HUD released a proposed rule on... Read more »
Nearly 9 in 10 Voters Say Buying a Home Has Never Been Harder

Nearly 9 in 10 Voters Say Buying a Home Has Never Been Harder

Voters want to see action on housing in Washington, DC, even if they don’t know all the details, a new poll has found. Up to 88% of respondents believe it’s harder than... Read more »
Congress Pushes Back on Trump’s Institutional Investor Ban in Landmark Housing Bill

Congress Pushes Back on Trump’s Institutional Investor Ban in Landmark Housing Bill

Dozens of members of Congress say they don’t support a proposed ban on institutional investors, a bipartisan statement that spells trouble for the controversial idea. Seventy-six members of Congress—members of the Real... Read more »
A Third of Illinois Voters Consider Moving Over Housing Costs

A Third of Illinois Voters Consider Moving Over Housing Costs

An overwhelming majority of Illinois voters believe the state’s housing crisis is deepening, with more than a third reporting they considered moving out of state because of rising costs in the last... Read more »