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Building New Homes in the US Now Costs $11,000 More Due to Trump's Tariffs

Homebuilders in the United States are warning that due to President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs on goods from other countries, the cost to build a new home has risen by roughly $11,000....

60,000 Americans at Risk of Losing Homes Without Congress Action

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has alerted that 60,000 Americans who are escaping homelessness or domestic violence may lose their rental help by next year’s end if Congres...

How Will Changes at HUD Impact Older Americans?

As the baby boomer generation enters retirement age, a larger number of Americans are now over the age of 65. In fact, as of 2020, about 55.8 million people, or one in six, fall into this age group.  However, a recen...

Wyoming First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Programs

Buying your first home is a big financial step, especially when thinking about the down payment and closing costs. Luckily, if you're planning to buy a home in Wyoming, the Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Face Privatization Under New Leadership

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are key players in the American housing market, making buying a house more predictable for homeowners and attractive for those investing in home loans. Basically, they help keep th...

Why Owning a Home Feels Like a Dream Out of Reach for Younger Americans

Many people in the United States who don’t own homes are losing hope that they’ll ever be able to afford one. A survey from Northwestern Mutual, a life insurance company, found that over hal...

Plans to Make Affordable Homes Energy-Efficient Put on Hold by Federal Agency

Earlier in the year, two apartment buildings in Chicago, home mostly to elderly people with lower incomes, were about to get a significant makeover to save energy.  The idea was to use a m...

Los Angeles Housing Authority Pauses New Section 8 Applications Amid Funding Uncertainties

The Housing Authority in Los Angeles is not taking new applications for its Section 8 housing voucher program for now. This decision affects around 3,300 families who were hoping to g...

House Down Payments Are Getting Bigger, Now Averaging Over $63,000

Buying a house is becoming more expensive, not just because of the price tags on homes, but also because the initial payment you make, known as the down payment, is going up. That's the chunk of money bu...


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