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NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 2.3% Decrease in July
Pending home sales in July decreased by 2.3% month-over-month and 2.2% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales report. The
Housing Affordability Worsens on Higher Mortgage Rates
After three consecutive quarters of modest improvement, housing affordability declined in the second quarter as higher mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty weighed
JPMorganChase Awards ULI Foundation $500,000 Grant to Advance Housing Supply Solutions
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Foundation has been awarded a $500,000 grant from JPMorganChase to support a new initiative
IMBs Production Profits Increase in Second Quarter of 2026
Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a pre-tax net production profit of $973 on each loan they originated in the second quarter of 2026,
Title Insurance Protects More Than a Transaction. It Protects Property Rights
The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, today issued the following statement regarding efforts to reduce title insurance
National Housing Conference welcomes Nathan Shultz as its new senior vice president of policy
The National Housing Conference (NHC) today announced that Nathan (Nate) Shultz has joined the organization as Senior Vice President of Policy. Shultz brings nearly two decades of housing
NFHA Commends U.S. Senators for Demanding HUD Fund Fair Housing Enforcement as Congress Directed
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) today commended 32 U.S. Senators for issuing a letter demanding that HUD Secretary Scott Turner rescind the agency’s FY 2025 and FY 2026 Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) funding notices and spend appropriated funds to support fair housing activities as Congress intended.
NAR Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 1.7% Decrease in July
Existing-home sales decreased by 1.7% month-over-month and increased 0.7% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales report. The
Three States Drive Over 20% of Remodeling Activity, NAHB Research Finds
California, Texas and Florida continue to account for the largest shares of remodeling activity nationwide, according to first quarter results from the National Association of Home Builders
Over 100 Community-based Organizations Launch ‘Fair Housing Week of Action’ to Protect Communities Harmed...
Five-day campaign will drive 5,000 letters to Congress and lawmaker meetings nationwide, pressing Congress to protect the local organizations that handle 74 percent of housing discrimination complaints brought by people in local communities nationally.
Coalition Statement on the Enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
The undersigned housing groups representing thousands of housing providers and millions of residents congratulate the Members of Congress and the President for the passage and enactment of the amended 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Increased 16 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2026
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 16 percent higher in the second quarter of 2026 compared to a year earlier, and increased 12 percent from the first quarter of 2026,
NLIHC Releases Out of Reach 2026: The High Cost of Housing
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) has released Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing, an annual report that documents the gulf between wages and what people need to earn
Community-Based Groups Ask Court to Halt HUD Funding Directive that Threatens to Close or...
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), the country’s only national civil rights organization dedicated solely to eliminating all forms of housing and lending discrimination, and the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center, the oldest, nonprofit fair housing organization in Massachusetts, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to halt the agency’s latest attempt to dismantle the primary funding program used to support fair housing in the country.
Home Prices Increased in 80% of Metro Areas in Second Quarter of 2026
Home prices rose in 80% of metro markets during the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ latest quarterly report. This is up from 71% in the
National Housing Conference calls for withdrawal of CRA proposal that would undermine affordable housing...
David M. Dworkin, President and CEO of the National Housing
Kansas Housing funds 520 affordable homes
Thirteen housing developments will add or preserve a collective 520 affordable homes to the state’s housing stock, thanks to funds awarded through the state’s competitive 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit application process. The awards, totaling $10.03 million in federal tax credits, $8.8 million in state tax credits, and $5.83 million in HUD Resources
New Home Sales Edge Higher as Affordability Challenges Persist
Affordability challenges continued to weigh on the new-home market in June, as elevated mortgage rates, rising inflation and broader economic uncertainty kept many prospective buyers on
NAHMA Poster Winners Bring Communities to Life
Valeria Zoé Pérez Ocasio, 13, an eighth grader from Manatí, Puerto Rico, has been named the grand prizewinner in the National Affordable Housing Management Association’s (NAHMA)
Mortgage Application Payments Decreased in June
Homebuyer affordability improved in June, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,191 from $2,198 in May. This is according to the Mortgage
