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Over half of Americans say health care, vacation, new car are unaffordable: Poll
Emily Guskin, Abcnews.com
About two-thirds who don’t own a home don’t think they’ll be able to afford one.
Feb 27, 2026, 11:02 AM
Is the YIMBY movement doomed?
Greg Rosalsky, NPR
For decades, rising home prices have been an engine for middle-class wealth. Now a growing movement wants to slow — or even reverse — that trend. Are the politics around new housing development inherently stacked against them?
Feb 24, 2026, 11:30 AM
Why privatizing public land won’t solve the housing crisis
Kyle Manley, Scientific American
An environmental scientist’s analysis reveals who will win and who will lose in the push to put federal land into private hands
Feb 17, 2026, 11:00 AM
Trex Company (TREX) Under Pressure as Housing Weakness Impacts Outdoor Living Demand
Attiya Zainib, Yahoo Entertainment
Wasatch Global Investors, an asset management company, released its “Small Cap Growth Strategy” Q4 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be...
Feb 16, 2026, 3:48 PM
Struggling to get by: Behind the US underemployment crisis
Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English
Trump's tariffs, heightened healthcare and housing costs, and a stagnating jobs market leaves more workers struggling.
Feb 11, 2026, 9:31 PM
BofA Maintains Neutral Stance on KB Home (KBH) Amid 2026 Industry Pressures
Sajjl Nooranne, Yahoo Entertainment
We recently published an article titled 10 Best Affordable Housing Stocks to Buy. On January 16, BofA analyst Rafe Jadrosich raised the firm’s price target...
Feb 7, 2026, 12:44 PM
Raymond James Stays Outperform on PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM) Amid Challenging Housing Backdrop
Sajjl Nooranne, Yahoo Entertainment
We recently published an article titled 10 Best Affordable Housing Stocks to Buy. On February 4, Raymond James raised its price target on PulteGroup, Inc...
Feb 7, 2026, 12:38 PM
Keefe Bruyette Maintains Market Perform on D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI) While Trimming Price Target Amid Affordability and Incentive Pressures
Sajjl Nooranne, Yahoo Entertainment
We recently published an article titled 10 Best Affordable Housing Stocks to Buy. On January 27, Keefe Bruyette lowered the firm’s price target on D.R...
Feb 7, 2026, 12:25 PM
WATCH: Renting is less expensive than owning a home in every large American city: Study
ABC News
A new analysis from Lending Tree shows that renting is less expensive than owning a home with homeowners paying roughly 37% more per month than renters.
Feb 5, 2026, 12:07 AM
The Long-Term Benefit of Gentrifying Cities
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic
Bringing rich and poor together has major benefits.
Jan 29, 2026, 11:00 AM
Samara installs its first factory-built home in Los Angeles rebuild effort
Ben Dreith, Dezeen
Samara, the factory-built ADU company co-founded by US chief design officer Joe Gebbia, has installed the first of a series of units in Los Angeles on the site of a home that burned down in the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. Last Thursday, Samara lowered a facto…
Jan 26, 2026, 6:00 PM
Trump's surprising new source for 'affordability' ideas
Emily Stewart, Business Insider
Trump is rolling out a slew of new ideas focused on "affordability." A lot of them sound like proposals from Zohran Mamdani or Bernie Sanders.
Jan 25, 2026, 9:23 AM
S.F. didn't make Zillow's list of hottest markets - but one part of the Bay Area did
Christian Leonard, San Francisco Chronicle
While the San Francisco area had a lukewarm ranking, another part of the Bay Area was named the fifth-hottest market in the U.S.
Jan 20, 2026, 12:00 PM
Inside the Home Renovation Boom
Bloomberg, Yahoo Entertainment
The home services sector is booming already worth nearly $700 billion and on track to top $1.4 trillion by the end of the decade. As the Trump administration...
Jan 13, 2026, 4:10 PM
Freddie, Fannie $200 billion mortgage bond buy underway with $3 billion purchase, FHFA's Pulte says
Reuters, The Times of India
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte confirmed a $3 billion mortgage bond purchase occurred Friday, the day after President Trump ordered a $200 billion buy to lower housing costs. Pulte also stated that the privatization of Freddie Mac and Fann…
Jan 10, 2026, 10:43 AM
Thrift Store. Clinic. Roller Rink. New Orleans Center Becomes ‘Radical’ Lifeline Amid Homelessness, Drug Crises.
Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com
A New Orleans collective is a heartening example of community self help...and an indictment of income inequality and failing social programs.
Jan 10, 2026, 10:00 AM
Newsom faces another multibillion-dollar budget shortfall in his last year as California governor
TRÂN NGUYỄN, Yahoo Entertainment
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit this year, an amount significantly lower than what legislative...
Jan 9, 2026, 6:13 PM
Trump says he is instructing 'representatives' to buy $200 billion in mortgage bond purchases in an effort to push down rates
Katherine Li,Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert, Business Insider
Trump said Thursday that he is instructing "representatives" to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, aiming to lower interest rates and monthly payments.
Jan 8, 2026, 10:19 PM
JD Vance Calls Mamdani 'The Guy Who Wants to Take All Property Away from White People'
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Vance and MAGA are miffed over one of Mamdani’s appointments, who appears to be a diehard advocate for affordable housing.
Jan 8, 2026, 1:15 PM
The Bank of Canada's rate cuts have failed to lift the housing market. Here's where it goes next
John MacFarlane, Yahoo Entertainment
Experts say the outlook still depends on how long the trade-war fog hangs over households and businesses.
Dec 8, 2025, 1:24 PM
Republicans are hating on Trump's 50-year mortgage idea. Here's why some think it will 'ultimately reward the banks'
Chris Clark, Yahoo Entertainment
Trump’s pitch was simple: longer mortgage terms mean lower monthly payments. But not everyone is buying it.
Nov 29, 2025, 10:00 PM
Trump is floating a few risky ways to make your mortgage cheaper
Eliza Relman, Business Insider
Trump's team has been exploring new ideas to make homebuying cheaper — from 50-year loans to assumable mortgages. Here's what could go wrong.
Nov 23, 2025, 9:39 AM
Is a 50-year mortgage really that much crazier than a 30-year one?
Greg Rosalsky, NPR
Last week, the internet piled on President Trump's proposal for a 50-year mortgage. But maybe it's not as crazy as it sounds.
Nov 18, 2025, 11:30 AM
The Trump administration plans major shift away from long-term housing for homelessness
Jennifer Ludden, NPR
The overhaul shifts funds to transitional housing requiring work and addiction treatment. The administration says it promotes "self-sufficiency," but critics warn many will risk losing housing again.
Nov 14, 2025, 1:59 PM