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There are more remodeling firms than single-family builders in US, but spending on overhauls may cool

The number of residential remodeling firms in the United States has reached new heights, far outpacing the number of single-family homebuilders. As homeowners face economic uncertainty and curb spending, however, that trend could change.

Maryland county approves plan to allow high-density buildings in single-family zones

Maryland's Montgomery County ushered in a new zoning policy Tuesday in hopes of boosting its housing supply.

Texas takes strides to address its growing housing challenges

While many state legislatures took a closer look at how to address housing shortages this year, Texas lawmakers did more than their share by approving several bills to jump-start new for-sale and apartment construction.

Why this works: In Seattle-area home, Lego-infused creator space is building block for imagination

You can fit all sorts of creative spaces into a home.

Illinois joins states taking stances against home squatters

Illinois has joined a wave of states making the eviction of home squatters easier and quicker, thanks to legislation Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Monday.

Trump mulls ending tax on capital gains from home sales

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s interested in removing the tax on capital gains from residential property sales as one way to charge up the housing market.

San Jose, Portland among places that promote 'condo-izing' accessory homes

Allowing property owners to sell their accessory houses, sometimes called in-law units, as condos is a tool many cities are looking at to help homebuyers, according to a new report by real estate research nonprofit Urban Land Institute.

Assumed mortgages more than double over past two years as rates remain high

The number of people buying homes by assuming sellers’ mortgages from one federal agency more than doubled over the past two years to get around persistently high mortgage rates.

Here's where millennials are buying the most homes

As affordability challenges in the housing market have worsened in recent years, a trend has emerged: It’s becoming increasingly difficult for young people to buy houses.

Minneapolis, Philadelphia, other areas test innovative tools to boost affordable homeownership

A new report draws attention to several government and nonprofit programs responding to escalating housing costs by trying out creative ways to increase homeownership for people with limited incomes.