Housing demand still growing as mortgage rates reach inflection point

Housing demand still growing as mortgage rates reach inflection point

Weekly pending sales Pending home sales data provides a week-to-week perspective, though results can be affected by holidays and short-term fluctuations. The last five weeks have been positive in our weekly pending... Read more »
The ROAD to Housing Act passed big, here is what it missed

The ROAD to Housing Act passed big, here is what it missed

The passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act felt like a rare event in Washington: genuine, overwhelming bipartisanship. In a political climate defined by caustic friction, an 89-10 vote in... Read more »
Trends And Opportunities In Multifamily Housing For 2026

Trends And Opportunities In Multifamily Housing For 2026

The unrestrained years of growth in new multifamily housing development may be behind us, but the market is far from flat. Investors remain bullish on multifamily as a prime asset class, outpacing... Read more »
Onetime Salisbury Ford Dealership Becoming Senior Housing

Onetime Salisbury Ford Dealership Becoming Senior Housing

A number of government and non-profit agencies are collaborating on an inventive approach to housing. They are converting a shuttered Ford dealership into the Ford City Motor Senior Housing complex at 419... Read more »
Residents in Historic Ivy League Town Divided Over Affordable Housing

Residents in Historic Ivy League Town Divided Over Affordable Housing

A battle is brewing over affordable housing in an Ivy League town, where officials are trying to figure out how to meet housing requirements without destroying land whose history dates back hundreds... Read more »
San Diego Workforce Housing Trades to 1031 Exchange Buyer

San Diego Workforce Housing Trades to 1031 Exchange Buyer

Matthews facilitated the $30-million sale of Creekside Villas, a 144-unit workforce housing community located at 220 47th St. in San Diego. EVPs Stew Weston and Rosie Cooper represented the seller in the transaction,... Read more »
Older Americans maintain record share of housing wealth

Older Americans maintain record share of housing wealth

The crossover first occurred in the second quarter of 2025, when older Americans slightly surpassed the 40-to-54 age group at just over 26%, a record high. Redfin’s report shows the share of... Read more »
Wyoming refund exposes legal risk for local housing fee ordinances

Wyoming refund exposes legal risk for local housing fee ordinances

Small wins on impact fees occasionally occur in costly U.S. housing markets. Teton County, Wyoming, officials agreed last week to refund a $24,325 “affordable workforce housing” fee that a homeowner had to... Read more »

15 States Sue HUD Over Threat To Withhold Fair Housing Funds

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia are suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, arguing it is unfairly threatening to withhold fair housing funding over political differences. Attorneys general... Read more »
Housing demand still positive, but for how long with rising rates?

Housing demand still positive, but for how long with rising rates?

10-year yield and mortgage rates In the 2026 HousingWire forecast, I anticipated the following ranges: Mortgage rates between 5.75% and 6.75% The 10-year yield fluctuating between 3.80% and 4.60% Well, we had... Read more »