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HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in June 2025

National
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for June 2025
MBA

MISMO Publishes Updated eVault Standards and SMART Doc® Validation Rules

National
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today published revisions to the eVault Standards and SMART Doc® Validation Rules. This standard increases
NAHB

New Home Sales Hold Steady at a Relatively Tepid Level

National
Challenging affordability conditions, elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty continue to act as headwinds on the housing sector as many potential buyers continue to stay on the
NAR

NAR Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 2.7% Decrease in June

National
Existing-home sales decreased by 2.7% in June, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales Report. The Report provides the real estate ecosystem, including agents
NHC

National Housing Conference applauds housing wins in the newly passed Reconciliation Package

National
David M. Dworkin, President and CEO of the National Housing Conference (NHC), released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: “The housing
MBA

June New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 8.5 Percent

National
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for June 2025 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 8.5 percent compared from a year
NAR

International Buyers Purchased $56 Billion Worth of U.S. Homes from April ’24 to March...

National
Foreign buyers purchased $56 billion worth of U.S. existing homes from April 2024 through March 2025, according to the National Association of Realtors® 2025 International Transactions in U.S.
Senator Mike Rounds

Rounds, Smith Reintroduce Bipartisan Rural Housing Legislation

National
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to improve federal rural housing programs and strengthen the supply of affordable
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in May 2025

National
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for May 2025
FHFA

FHFA House Price Index® Down 0.4 Percent in April; Up 3.0 Percent from Last...

National
U.S. house prices fell 0.4 percent in April, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 3.0 percent from April
MBA

Mortgage Application Payments Increase in May

National
Homebuyer affordability declined further in May, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,211 from $2,186 in April. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index
NAHB

Elevated Rates, Challenging Affordability Conditions Put a Damper on New Home Sales

National
Elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty sent more home buyers to the sidelines in May as housing affordability conditions remain challenging. Sales of newly built single-family homes
NAR

NAR Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 0.8% Increase in May

National
Existing-home sales rose in May, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Sales elevated in the Northeast, Midwest and South, but retreated in the West. Year-over-year,
MBA

Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increased in First-Quarter 2025

National
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $46.8 billion (1.0 percent) in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)
MBA

Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in May

National
Mortgage credit availability increased in May according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology.
NAR

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun Says Mortgage Rates’ Fast Rise Hurt Housing Market, During...

National
National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said existing home sales will increase by 6% in 2025 and by 11%
CHAPA

CHAPA and Lawyers for Civil Rights Celebrate Court Ruling Rejecting Unfunded Mandate Challenges to...

National
In yet another victory for the MBTA Communities Act (the “Act”), a Massachusetts Superior Court judge decisively ruled that the Act
NAHB

Mixed Conditions for Single-Family Construction, Apartment Boost in Smaller Metros

National
Single-family construction growth registered modest gains in small metro areas and declines in large metro counties while apartment growth is shifting to counties with
MBA

Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Increased in First-Quarter 2025

National
Commercial mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)
NAR

Pending Home Sales Declined 6.3% in April

National
Pending home sales decreased 6.3% in April, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. All four U.S. regions experienced month-over-month losses in transactions. Year-over-year, contract signings rose in the Midwest but descended in the

Recent HUD Press Releases

HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in June 2025

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for June 2025

Random HUD in News

NPR

Thousands Face Threat Of Eviction After HUD Contracts Expire Due To...

With the partial government shutdown on the verge of becoming the longest in U.S. history, many housing advocates fear thousands of low-income Americans are at risk of being evicted.