NAR in DC: What do they want from lawmakers?
As Realtors take to Capitol Hill to lobby members of Congress, their biggest concern is finding ways to make more homes available and affordable.
June 4, 2025
Future of Housing
- Hope for home sales wanes in revised forecastFannie Mae’s latest report anticipates the market will remain sluggish until the end of 2025, but there is a potential for improvement in 2026.April 29, 2025
- Belief in ‘forever homes’ is dwindling, survey findsMost first-time sellers who bought during the pandemic report having regrets, and many are preparing to give up the home they thought they’d stay in for life.March 31, 2025
- Condo ‘blacklist’ killing sales in disaster-prone areasAfter Fannie Mae quietly tightened lending standards due to insurance shortfalls, some property owners have been unable to sell their units.March 26, 2025
More Future of Housing
- Home sales optimism fades with NAR economist’s new forecastThough the stage is set for a strong rebound, one important factor needs to change in order to unleash an anticipated flurry of market activity.March 24, 2025
- ADUs are gaining momentum — can they help fix the housing shortage?Cities and states across the U.S. are making it easier to build ADUs. Leaders hope those reforms will lead to more supply and improve affordability.December 14, 2024
- Why buyers are gravitating toward smaller homesAs household composition shifts, builders look to the starter homes of yesteryear to deliver more practical, affordable single-family homes for today’s buyers.November 29, 2024
- Can modular homes help solve the affordability problem?Decades of underbuilding have led to low supply and high home prices. Is it time to take a closer look at modular construction, which can be faster and cheaper?November 2, 2024
- 3D-printed houses are selling on Earth; next stop, the moon?“People are buying” — and living in — these futuristic homes, with dozens sold at a community in Texas, and more widespread adoption expected in five years.October 15, 2024
