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Nashville mayor budgets $22 million for pivotal affordable housing trust

The city funds are seen as vital to attract financial backing from other sources.

A 40‑year closet pro says these storage upgrades make homes feel better

Mike Carson of Inspired Closets Chicago sees rising demand as clutter grows.

Real estate industry offers mixed reaction to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's budget proposal

All eyes are on second-home tax, affordable housing funding and initiatives for a cleaner New York City.

Jerome Powell wraps era at the Fed shaped by crisis and inflation

His successor will take over amid persistent price growth, market strain and policy scrutiny.

Florida puts shot clock on building permit process, can trigger automatic approval

The measure mandates municipalities allow third parties to vet development applications.

Who is Kevin Warsh and how might his approach to Fed policy differ?

A former central banker returns with plans to scale back intervention and rethink how policymakers guide financial markets.

When rising debt, delinquent mortgage payments can be a good sign for the economy

'The current rate is not high enough to be a problem,' Homes.com Chief Residential Economist Brad Case says.

New York City flips drive up home prices in communities of color, study finds

A new study from the Pratt Center lands as state lawmakers are mulling a tax on home flipping.

Why FHA borrowers are running out of options

Pandemic-era support has been scaled back just as more borrowers fall deeper behind on payments.

Home insurance premiums have jumped at least 25% in these three states, study finds

Philadelphia Fed research indicates the increases are concentrated in communities of color and low- to-moderate-income areas.