As we start 2026, it is time to put the housing sector back into the spotlight. Housing-related activity accounts for approximately one-sixth of U.S. GDP. Existing home sales have been bobbing along ...

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Newly sworn-in Mayor Zohran Mamdani made his first major policy announcement moments after his grand inauguration ceremony, detailing three new housing executive orders he was putting forward to ...

Homebuyers are starting to see signs of relief, and the momentum could roll into next year. While 2025 has been more of a “balancing year” for the housing market, “2026 will be better for buyers,” ...

As mortgage rates stabilize and inventory grows, the 2026 housing market outlook points to modest price changes and improved conditions for buyers. AI Summary 2026 is upon us and for this year, I want ...

The Trump administration has sought to move away from the model, which supporters call “evidence based” but opponents consider overly permissive. By Jason DeParle When the Trump administration ...

Accusations are up nearly 20 percent since 2014, according to a nonprofit, which warns that “the infrastructure for enforcing our nation’s fair housing laws is being dismantled.” By Heather Senison ...

According to our analysis of the Zillow Home Value Index, U.S. home prices are up +0.2% year-over-year between November 2024 and November 2025. While that pace has decelerated over the past year—back ...

Aspiring homebuyers should find the US housing market slightly more affordable in 2026, even without the benefit of lower mortgage rates. Bloomberg asked nine market analysts to predict how the ...

After years of soaring prices and stalled sales, the U.S. housing market is showing early signs of a reset as affordability begins to improve, according to a leading real estate economist. Mike ...

The Housing for the 21st Century Act proposes bipartisan reforms to boost housing supply and affordability by easing regulations, modernizing federal programs, encouraging zoning updates, supporting ...

Homeownership is increasingly out of reach for most U.S. families as the gap between people's earnings and home prices widens, according to a new analysis. More than 75% of homes across the country ...