Rebecca San Juan

Staff Writer

rsanjuan@costar.com

Rebecca San Juan is a staff writer for Homes.com in Washington, D.C., where she reports on federal housing policy, data-driven trends and national housing news. She previously spent nearly six years covering real estate for the Miami Herald, where she was part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news coverage for covering the collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside. Rebecca graduated from Mount Holyoke College and is pursuing an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. She maintains a townhome in Miami, one adorned with a Bahama Strongbark, Cinnecord and Walking irises that bloom with lavender flowers every spring.

Latest Articles

Former cruise line CEO lists Florida waterfront mansion for $42 million

A former cruise ship executive may soon sail off into the South Florida sunset, ready to sell his waterfront estate for $42 million.

April 28, 2025
What's behind Hunts Point? Jeff Bezos' former Seattle neighborhood has drawn the wealthy for decades.

Billionaire Jeff Bezos sold one of his Seattle mansions for $63 million in March, making real estate history in Washington with the highest residential sale in state history. In an area long attracting the country's top wealth, the sale only adds to the Hunts Point neighborhood's storied history of being an enclave for those with deep pockets.

April 23, 2025
How soon will Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac go private? Former mortgage giant CEO weighs in.

Uncle Sam will retain conservatorship over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for the foreseeable future, a former CEO for one of the mortgage giants predicts, despite President Trump's push to free the agencies.

April 22, 2025
Cup of joe with a pro: Here's why home buyers need a housing counselor

One April morning in Washington, D.C., when a 40-degree breeze offered the same jolt as a cup of espresso, Noelle Melton sat inside La Cosecha, a food hall in Union Market, an area north of Massachusetts Avenue more widely known as NOMA.

April 18, 2025
Congressmen seek public input on HUD program overhauls

Two congressmen want to overhaul a pair of national housing initiatives they say have been overlooked for decades. To start, they are turning to the public for help.

April 17, 2025
Former HUD secretary offers solutions to the nation's housing crunch

More housing supply can ease the country’s affordability crunch. So how can the United States boost its inventory? A former housing policy leader says it requires thinking creatively.

April 15, 2025
Detroit housing group blasts 'drastic' cuts in federal funding

A federal housing program was gutted in February, taking $60 million away from organizations across the country. One community group in particular, in Detroit, says it is worried about meeting the demand.

April 14, 2025
Acting HUD inspector general warns of consequences of further funding cuts

The acting inspector general sounded the alarm on Capitol Hill this week, warning of the consequences of future funding and staff cuts at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

April 11, 2025
Oregon created a one-of-a-kind map to boost housing development. Is it working?

Oregon poured two years into a one-of-a-kind map intended to boost housing development. A month after launching, real estate experts say it doesn't address what's really needed: financial support.

April 4, 2025
With wave of tariffs to hit US trade partners, housing experts warn of consequences

The U.S. wave of tariffs begins when the clock strikes midnight on the East Coast, bringing higher costs to a number of industries. Housing experts warn of a chilling effect from builders to buyers.

April 2, 2025

Showing Results 1 - 10, Page 1 of 3