Texas Housers issues an urgent plea to government officials in certain Texas cities and counties to act immediately before theyContinue Reading
Segregated housing remains in America well into the 21st Century despite Fair Housing Laws. The separation of people of colorContinue Reading
In this week’s Bo’s news clips: In booming Midland, a new class of homeless workers mass in camps where carsContinue Reading
An updated metric for affordability by HUD and the U.S. DOT calculates the costs of commuting to jobs and servicesContinue Reading
Uneven road to renewal: Fort Worth debates success of urban villages By Cathy Hirst Fort Worth Star-Telegram Continue Reading
The president declares an end to the housing collapse and calls for shutting down Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. TheContinue Reading
An improved housing market puts Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac back in the black and generating enough profit to repayContinue Reading
Race continues to be a barrier to housing for people of color in the US with African-Americans encountering the greatestContinue Reading
The housing industry’s spike in sales is largely fueled by speculating corporations with idyll bucks to invest. The typical dealContinue Reading
The Federal Reserve has released a new report that asserts the nation has yet to recover from the recession. WhileContinue Reading
A new Brookings Institute study says America’s poor are increasingly pushed out into the suburbs where the costs of livingContinue Reading
The “American Dream” of homeownership is challenged by a new study that links high rates of unemployment to high ratesContinue Reading
While the housing industry slowly recovers, New York’ attorney general is suing big banks for continuing to scam borrowers. TheContinue Reading
Racial inequities in US housing ownership continue as a new report shows minorities pay more for their homes and areContinue Reading
As the housing recovery stalls, big banks move in to grab the bargains, leaving low-income buyers languishing. Market analysts speculateContinue Reading
Houston planners are proposing to develop more work force housing for middle income households inside the inner loop. The mayorContinue Reading
Fueled by record-low interest rates, housing sales surge beyond supply and send builders scrambling to restart and expand their operations.Continue Reading
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac begin to make write-downs on troubled mortgages as they post a 2012 profit of $17.2Continue Reading
Home builders now rush to respond to a surging market as nationwide sales rise 7.3 percent in the last year.Continue Reading
As the housing market slowly improves, some banks are buying huge tracts of foreclosed houses and renting them in hopeContinue Reading
The reality of federal cuts hit the poor first with HUD preparing to cut 100,000 Section 8 vouchers nationwide. AnticipatingContinue Reading
A sluggish US economy bodes for tighter pocketbooks that preclude down payments on mortgages. As an alternative, many young AmericansContinue Reading
Key indicators from the housing area suggest that the economy is improving for the average American: almost two million AmericansContinue Reading
Ratings agencies: “can’t live with them and can’t live without them.” Federal efforts to penalize and reform Wall Street ratingContinue Reading
As the housing industry slowly recovers, another suit is filed by the Justice Department for business malpractices that fueled theContinue Reading
As critics blast the Obama Administration for neglecting foreclosed homeowners, Fannie and Freddie Mac begin to forgive some homeowners whoContinue Reading
As the US home building rebounds, West Texas prepares for a huge production in housing units to accommodate workers extractingContinue Reading
The deal cut between the Fannie Mae and Bank of America has come under attack by Public Citizen as tooContinue Reading
Ten major banks are settling with the Federal Reserve to repay bilked borrowers $5.2 billion in direct assistance. The settlementContinue Reading
The rigging of an international lending rate may have cost Fannie and Freddie Mac $3 billion in borrowing costs. WhileContinue Reading