Michigan Bans Large Corporations From Buying Single-Family Homes

Michigan Bans Large Corporations From Buying Single-Family Homes

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a spate of bills aimed to boost the state’s housing supply, including a ban on large investors from buying single-family homes and reforms to zoning and... Read more »
What’s Next on Washington’s Housing Agenda After Landmark Bill

What’s Next on Washington’s Housing Agenda After Landmark Bill

Lawmakers hope the bipartisan momentum brought by a new landmark housing package will bolster the odds of Congress passing more laws aimed at improving housing affordability. After a roller-coaster ride that included... Read more »
Washington Awaits Next Move on Stalled Bipartisan Housing Bill

Washington Awaits Next Move on Stalled Bipartisan Housing Bill

Housing experts hunted for signs of progress on the comprehensive housing bill awaiting a presidential sign-off on Friday. President Donald Trump put the landmark 21st Century Road to Housing Act in limbo after he... Read more »
Senate Passes Housing Bill, Setting Stage for Final House Vote

Senate Passes Housing Bill, Setting Stage for Final House Vote

The Senate has passed its final version of a major bipartisan housing bill, setting the stage for a final approval in the House. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act easily passed... 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 »
Why a Hugely Popular Housing Bill Is Still Stuck in Congress

Why a Hugely Popular Housing Bill Is Still Stuck in Congress

In an era defined by deep political polarization, a major housing package cleared the House of Representatives with an overwhelming bipartisan majority of 396 votes. Yet despite its popularity, it remains stalled... Read more »
Senate Passes Housing Bill, Setting Stage for Final House Vote

What To Know as the Housing Bill Returns to Congress This Week

Congress will again take up its major bipartisan housing legislation package this week. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a wide-ranging housing reform package, will come to the House floor for debate... 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 »