Jun 11, 2024
The Current and Future State of the U.S. Housing Market: Insights and Support for Homebuyers and Renters
With mortgage rates rising sharply and home prices continuing to climb, many are questioning whether the U.S. housing market is poised for a downturn. Here, we delve into ...
Jun 05, 2024
Zero-Downpayment Home Loans Launched to Ease Homeownership Amid Skyrocketing Prices
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), under the stewardship of billionaire Mat Ishiba, is making a bold entrance with a new zero-down payment mortgage plan designed to broaden the accessibility o...
May 27, 2024
Championing Affordable Housing: Strategies for Effective Advocacy
In light of the escalating challenge to secure affordable and safe housing globally, the push for innovative solutions and purposeful advocacy intensifies. Habitat for Humanity exemplifies that with appropriate...
May 22, 2024
CHAP: Empowering Students Through Housing Assistance
A revolutionary study sheds light on an effective strategy to combat a critical issue facing students today: the challenge of housing insecurity. Led by Tacoma Community College in Washington, the College Housing Assistan...
2024-07-01
What to Keep in Mind When Purchasing a Foreclosed Home
Purchasing a foreclosed house can be a great way to save money, but it does come with certain risks that buyers should be aware of before making a decision. Banks are often willing to sell foreclosed homes below market va...
2024-10-06
HUD and USDA Partner to Update Energy Efficiency Standards for Newly Constructed Homes
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have partnered to update the Minimum Energy Standards for newly constructed homes. T...
2024-07-05
U.S. Treasury Introduces Strategy to Improve Housing Affordability with Unspent COVID-19 Relief Funds
The path to homeownership, a core component of the American dream, is increasingly challenging for many due to rising real estate prices and mortgage rates. In a positive tur...
2024-11-01
Federal Funding Initiative Supports Foster Youth Transition to Independence
In an ambitious move to provide foundational support to young adults going through the precarious transition from foster care to independent living, the Federal Government has earmarked $12.7 million ...
2024-08-20
From Homelessness to Homeownership: A Navy Veteran's Resilient Journey
In the wake of two separate hurricanes leaving her homeless, Navy Veteran Margarita Belmarez exhibited an incredible resilience borne not only from her military training but her personal determination to r...
2024-10-23
Addressing the Housing Crisis Under New HUD Leadership
Adrianne Todman steps in as the new acting secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), bringing fresh hope to solve the housing crisis. Her deep experience in housing policy positions her as a crit...
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