President Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to Cut Red Tape to Build More Homes and Tackle Housing Affordability

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 »
Trump executive orders target housing supply and mortgage credit

Trump executive orders target housing supply and mortgage credit

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 »
The senior housing bottleneck is a mortgage market issue hiding in plain sight

The senior housing bottleneck is a mortgage market issue hiding in plain sight

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 Reaches First Close on Impact Fund with M-Plus

BRIDGE Housing Reaches First Close on Impact Fund with $92M-Plus

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 Prepares To Pass Bill To Allow More Housing in Commercial Areas

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 »
Local fees trap state housing affordability reforms in a vicious circle

Local fees trap state housing affordability reforms in a vicious circle

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 While removing red tape and outdated zoning laws...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 »
Housing demand is up and inventory is down, even with Iran conflict

Housing demand is up and inventory is down, even with Iran conflict

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 »
2026 Housing Market Outlook: Supply Constraints, Rate Stability, and Strategic Opportunity

2026 Housing Market Outlook: Supply Constraints, Rate Stability, and Strategic Opportunity

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 »

Senate Pushes Forward Major Housing Bill With Trump’s Investor Ban

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 »
AI Politics Reach Housing Finance As Fannie, Freddie Drop Anthropic

AI Politics Reach Housing Finance As Fannie, Freddie Drop Anthropic

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 »