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What to Expect for Mortgage Rates in 2026

Are you thinking about buying a home in 2026? You’re probably wondering what will happen with mortgage rates next year. Here’s what experts are predicting—and what it might mean for you.   Mortgage Rates ...

Why Home Prices Are Remaining Steady in This Market

The expectations in the housing market hardly match the realities on the ground. Even though many people cannot leave their homes to even view homes right now, the housing market is still considered to be holding up in the ...

COVID-19 Pandemic and Hurricane Laura Coalesce to Create Housing Crisis

In parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, both renters and homeowners are dealing with the aftermath of catastrophic Hurricane Laura. The hurricane made landfall as a category 4 storm, with wind speeds ...

Will Affordable Housing Remain a Priority in the United States?

Housing affordability has become a hot topic in the U.S. within recent years, only further exasperated by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Countless individuals and families have faced cruelty while enduri...

Tips on How to Survive and Overcome the Section 8 Waitlist

Securing a spot in the Section 8 housing program is a sigh of relief for many, but the path leading up to it is loaded with waiting times and ambiguity.  As states are starting to accept applications for their...

HUD and USDA Collaborates to Implements Updated Energy Efficiency Standards for New Homes

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have collaborated to update the Minimum Energy Standards for newly constructed ...

Addressing Student Housing Insecurity Through Creative Community Partnerships

A recent study has brought attention to a pioneering method for addressing a prevalent issue among students: housing insecurity. Led by Tacoma Community College in Washington, the College Housing As...

The Big Problem with Unfair Evictions in Affordable Homes

In Richmond, people living in cheaper homes are facing a big issue: they're being kicked out over rent payments that the city says they missed. For example, a person we'll call Ms. Jones was shocked when she ...

Real Estate Market Winners and Losers in 2020

As the home price rally continues, the market is beginning to be bifurcated into some areas where prices keep climbing unabated and others where home price gains have begun to plateau. The main factor that will influence prices in...