Trump’s plan to build houses on federal land, explained

With Donald Trump’s victory now secured, housing advocates and experts are closely watching for signs of what his second term as president could mean for the nation’s growing housing crisis. Housing was a key topic throughout the presidential election cycle, and it was one of the policy areas discus

The next NAR scandal is here — and it’s about extravagant executive perks

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has spent much of the past few years having its dirty laundry aired across public domain and in courtrooms. Now a new report is taking aim at compensation for NAR executives. On Monday, The New York Times published an expose about the lavish perks enjoyed b

The month in reverse mortgage rates: November 2024

People often disregard reverse mortgages as being too complex. However, I argue they are simply unfamiliar. When explained properly, borrowers can easily understand the concept of a reverse mortgage. However, the loan terms and language are unfamiliar to most existing homeowners. Therefore, when len

FHFA to raise the 2025 multifamily loan caps for Fannie, Freddie by 4%

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Monday announced that it will raise the 2025 multifamily loan caps for purchases by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to $73 billion each. This represents a total of $146 billion in multifamily market support for next