President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at reducing regulations that slow down new home construction and push the costs of building higher as part of a broader effort to tackle... Read more »
Lowering barriers to building The first order, “Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction,” directs agencies to scrutinize various environmental protection laws that may be leading to a reduction in new-home construction... Read more »
For years, the housing industry anticipated that the aging demographic would steadily release inventory into the resale market. Instead, many older homeowners are remaining in place longer than expected — and the... Read more »
BRIDGE Housing, a San Francisco-based nonprofit affordable housing owner and developer on the West Coast, announced the first close of BRIDGE Housing Impact Fund I with more than $92 million. Investors include... Read more »
Washington is preparing to pass a bill that would require cities to allow residential development in some commercial areas, a priority for Gov. Bob Ferguson. Washington’s Senate Bill 6026 would require cities... Read more »
Procedural and zoning barriers are proving to be only the beginning of the gauntlet for adding new ground-up residential supply to America’s housing-starved communities. While removing red tape and outdated zoning laws... Read more »
Weekly pending sales Pending home sales data provides a week-to-week perspective, though results can be affected by holidays and short-term fluctuations, such as the giant winter storm in January. We were showing... Read more »
As 2026 unfolds, the housing market is no longer dominated by rapid price appreciation or dramatic rate shocks. Instead, it’s defined by something more structural and persistent: supply. Over the past several... Read more »
The Senate voted 90-8 to advance its version of a comprehensive housing reform package with provisions from a similar bill the House passed, as well as a prospective ban on institutional investors.... Read more »
The FHFA ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sever ties with Anthropic, signaling how politics and regulation may shape AI adoption in housing finance. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will sever... Read more »