HUD: $10.3B for Housing in Fiscal Year 2022
May 17, 2022
Most of the money goes toward affordable housing, but it’s also used for other HUD housing programs, such as specific... View Article
Builder Optimism Plummets in May
May 17, 2022
At 69, NAHB’s confidence index remained in positive territory, but it dropped 8 points due to rising interest rates, a... View Article
Biden Admin. Releases Housing Action Plan
May 17, 2022
Biden hopes to close the housing supply gap within five years. He announced immediate changes, but the extensive plan requires... View Article
Pair Arrested for ‘Stealing’ 67 Fla. Homes
May 17, 2022
COOPER CITY, Fla. – The homeowners are dead. But their true heirs have been stiffed out of their rightful inheritance... View Article
Realtor.com Adds New Risk Warning: Wildfires
May 17, 2022
Listings already include info on a listing’s risk for flooding but going forward, they’ll also have a warning about the... View Article
Google Maps Feature: ‘Immersive View’ Streets
May 16, 2022
Online buyers will soon feel as if they’re flying a drone over a potential home. It’s only in a few... View Article
A Seller’s Past Insurance Claims Can Ding Buyers
May 16, 2022
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – You wouldn’t marry someone without asking them about their past. You shouldn’t buy a house without... View Article
As Rates Go Up, Buyers ‘Adjust,’ Opting for ARMs
May 16, 2022
MBA: Demand for adjustable-rate mortgages has reached a 14-year high. At the beginning of the year, ARMs made up 3%... View Article
A Balanced Market? Early Signs of a Return
May 16, 2022
Real estate historically swings from a buyer’s market to a seller’s market, and early 2022 signs suggest it’s moving toward... View Article
68,200 Fla. Insurance Policies to Be Canceled
May 16, 2022
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s property insurance crisis is about to hit home for tens of thousands of policyholders. More than... View Article