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Zoning changes proposed across the US could add 172,700 homes a year, report finds

Twenty-one states have plans under review or pending that would reduce lot-size minimums, the American Enterprise Institute reports.

Foreclosures up 28% as pressures rise on homeowners

Level remains below historic norms, but experts see worrying signs.

New York City to offer insurance to owners of rent-stabilized, affordable housing

Officials hope the new program will result in savings of 20% to 30%.

Ask Homes.com: Is now a good time to sell my home in Massachusetts and buy another one in Tennessee?

It can be, and a specific strategy can maximize gains.

First-time buyers could stash $10,000 pretax for a home under new bill

The account would be limited to single filers earning up to $200,000 or joint filers earning up to $400,000.

Baby boomers loom large in housing market, as they exercise choice to move

Meanwhile, millennials are struggling to gain a foothold, a new report reveals.

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes second-home tax in New York City

Mayor Zohran Mamdani backs the move, which the governor says could generate $500 million in revenue annually toward reducing his budget deficit.

Federal housing agency to invest $1.12 billion in Indigenous housing opportunities

Future funding faces significant cuts in upcoming fiscal year.

Most big-city mayors back more housing but question loosening local rules

Political divides shape how city leaders view zoning, prices and the causes of the housing shortage.

White House puts US housing shortfall at 10 million homes

New report suggests years of underbuilding after the financial crisis left a deep supply gap.