Public Housing Again, Really? Yes, Really.

Monica Potts, The New Republic

The Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis is home to George Floyd Square. Memorials and murals line the main thoroughfare, Chicago Avenue, lending a vibrant, colorful background for what would otherwise be ordinary neighborhood life. People stop to say hi on…

The Fed is likely to cut rates for the first time this year. Here's what that means for credit cards and housing costs.

Allie Kelly,Madison Hoff, Business Insider

Economists expect the Fed to make the first rate cut of the year this week. Here's what that means for savings, mortgages, and more.

Homebuyer shortage forces many sellers to lower prices, walk away as slump drags on

ALEX VEIGA AP business writer, ABC News

The housing market is becoming more buyer-friendly after years of sharply rising prices

Bessent says Trump administration will tackle high housing costs with new measures

reuters.com, Biztoc.com

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage slips to 10-month low

ALEX VEIGA, Yahoo Entertainment

The long-term rate eased to 6.56% from 6.58% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, it was 5.51%, Freddie Mac said. Elevated...

The big buydown bet

Hallam Bullock, Business Insider

Mortgage rate buydowns have become a mousetrap for homebuyers.

Trump Is Trying to Make It Easier to Evict People From Public Housing

Jessica Washington, The Intercept

The Trump administration is pushing a rule change that would speed up the eviction process by providing tenants less notice. The post Trump Is Trying to Make It Easier to Evict People From Public Housing appeared first on The Intercept.

D.C.'s homeless need housing, not jail, says legal advocate wary of Trump plan

Obed Manuel, NPR

Details on President Trump's plan to get unhoused people off Washington D.C. streets are sparse. A legal advocate for the vulnerable population worries that means the focus will be on criminalization.

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage drops to lowest level since April

ALEX VEIGA, Yahoo Entertainment

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage has fallen to its lowest level in four months, welcome news for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by...

How property taxes are forcing Americans out of their homes...

Mark Nichols, Tonya Simpson, Maia Rosenfeld, Jared Kofsky, Tommy Brooksbank, ABC News

How property taxes are forcing Americans out of their homes... (Second column, 3rd story, link)

Don’t blame Jerome Powell — or the Fed — if you can’t afford to buy a house right now

Aarthi Swaminathan, MarketWatch

Trump says the Fed’s high interest rates are keeping Americans from buying houses. There’s more to it than that.

The Trump administration attack dog you should pay attention to

Andrew Prokop, Vox

The Trump administration’s loudest attack dog of late holds an unlikely position: director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.  The FHFA’s 37-year old director, Bill Pulte, has been pounding the drums to get Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell fired. He’s …

Billionaire Jeff Greene predicts house prices will soar once rates fall — and warns the US faces a 'downward spiral'

Theron Mohamed, Business Insider

Real estate billionaire Jeff Greene sees a housing boom once interest rates fall, and says he's worried about the US debt and a lack of immigration.

Thousands of veterans get help from Congress to save their homes from foreclosure

Chris Arnold, NPR

A bipartisan Congress has come to the rescue of vets at risk of losing their homes, after administrations from both parties tore up VA safety nets for homeowners.

Mexico's president calls march against mass tourism 'xenophobic.' Critics blame government failures

MEGAN JANETSKY and MARÍA VERZA, Yahoo Entertainment

A fierce protest in Mexico City railing against gentrification and mass tourism was fueled by government failures and active promotion to attract digital...

Mortgage Predictions for July: Will Rates Continue Falling?

Katherine Watt, CNET

Fed rate cuts are still on the table this year, but stronger-than-expected job data will keep policymakers on hold this month.

The Trend Disrupting Conventional Housing Wisdom

Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic

A conversation with Rogé Karma about whether the Sun Belt is going the way of Los Angeles and San Francisco

Billionaires shouldn't exist, says Zohran Mamdani, as he runs to be mayor of the world's billionaire capital

Nora Redmond, Business Insider

Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani said, 'what we need is a city where every single person can thrive.'

Flint's still-unfinished lead pipe replacement serves as cautionary tale to other cities

MICHAEL PHILLIS and TAMMY WEBBER, Yahoo Entertainment

Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors’ lead water pipes, hoping his mother’s house would be next. Workers told him it wasn’t on their ...

Your Bitcoin Might Soon Get You a Mortgage—No, Really

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

The new head of the U.S. housing regulator, a crypto investor with deep ties to Trump, wants to study using your digital coins for home loans. This is not a drill.

Trump's VA cut a program that's saving vets' homes. Even Republicans have questions

Chris Arnold, NPR

NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country who are upset about the VA cutting a program that was helping vets avoid foreclosure. Veterans now have worse options than most Americans.

Fed Rate Cuts Unlikely This Summer. Are Lower Mortgage Rates Still Possible?

Katherine Watt, CNET

The Fed's impact on mortgage rates isn't direct, but it matters. Here's what to know about the central bank's latest decision.

Mortgage Rates and the Fed: Everything to Know Before This Week's Meeting

Katherine Watt, CNET

Don't expect big changes to mortgage rates soon, as the Fed maintains its cautious approach.

Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change?

Julia Simon, NPR

Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.