Tag: Housing

Foot-dragging by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has stalled a nonprofit group's investigation into whether millions of dollars spent to refurbish a Boston public housing development have fixed more than a decade of maintenance issues and health hazards.

HUD stalling conceals health, safety complaints in public housing

Mark Flatten · September 3, 2014 7:00 pm

Townhouse for sale in Santa Clarita, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Conservative analysts warn of growing Fannie and Freddie

Joseph Lawler · September 3, 2014 9:00 am

In May, FHFA Director Mel Watt signaled that he would reverse course from his predecessor, Edward DeMarco, and steer the agency away from shrinking Fannie and Freddie's market footprint and toward expanding mortgage credit to more families. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac regulator aims to boost low-income lending

Joseph Lawler · September 2, 2014 4:34 pm

FILE - This June 19, 2014, file photo, shows a home for sale in Wilmington, N.C. Real estate data provider CoreLogic reports on U.S. home prices in July. In June, prices rose by the smallest year-over-year amount in 20 months, slowed by modest sales and more properties coming on the market. The slowing increases should make homes more affordable after prices had risen sharply last year. At the same time, Americans' pay hasn't risen nearly as fast. (AP Photo/Wilmington Star-News, Ken Blevins, File)

US home prices rose at slower pace in July

Christopher Rugaber · September 2, 2014 2:53 pm

A chunk of the Justice Department's $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America may go to a government-chartered non-profit that gives hundreds of millions of dollars to housing activists once associated with the infamous ACORN group.ÃÂ (AP/David Goldman)

ACORN-linked groups may profit in Bank of America settlement

Mark Tapscott · August 30, 2014 10:00 am

Average US 30-year mortgage rate at 4.1 percent

Washington Examiner · August 28, 2014 4:53 pm

A home is seen for sale on Feb. 25, 2014, in Miami. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty images)

Mortgage rules leave lenders scared to lend

Joseph Lawler · August 27, 2014 12:08 pm

This Aug. 14, 2014 photo shows a sign in front of a home for sales in Whittier, Calif. Standard & Poor's releases the S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for July on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

US home price gains slow in June

Josh Boak · August 26, 2014 6:36 pm

Rep. Paul Ryan said in an interview on Monday that he favors limiting the home mortgage tax deduction to "middle income people" but opposes curbing deductions for contributions to charity. (AP Photo)

Paul Ryan: Limit home mortgage deduction to the middle class

David M. Drucker · August 26, 2014 2:18 pm

Urbanist lobby’s goals will mean fewer families with children, more seniors needing government help

Joel Kotkin · August 25, 2014 10:00 pm

The Census Bureau reported Monday morning that 412,000 new single-family homes were sold in July, well below the roughly 430,000 that economists expected and fewer than in June. (iStock Photo)

Sales of new houses disappoint in July, dimming hopes for an economic boost

Joseph Lawler · August 25, 2014 5:22 pm

Sales of US new homes fall in July

Josh Boak · August 25, 2014 3:53 pm