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Everyone Deserves Fair Housing…

HUD No. 23-211HUD Public Affairs(202) 708-0685FOR RELEASEMondaySeptember 25, 2023 HUD Charges Landlord with Disability Discrimination WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is charging Lakeview Avenue, LLC (“Lakeview”) in Rensselaer, New York, and its employees with violating the Fair Housing Act by refusing a tenant’s request for a disability-relatedContinue reading “Everyone Deserves Fair Housing…”

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia L. Fudge, SecretaryOffice of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410       HUD No. 23-187                                                                                            FOR RELEASE HUD Public Affairs                                                                                        Thursday         202-708-0685                                                                                                 August 31, 2023 HUD.gov/Press   HUD Awards Over $24 Million to 57 Grantees to Fight Housing Discrimination   WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanContinue reading

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Actions to Lower Housing Costs and Boost Supply

Launches first-of-its-kind program to address land use and zoning barriers that limit housing President Biden’s economic vision is about building an economy from the middle out and bottom up, not the top down— that’s Bidenomics. A critical foundation of that vision, and the central goal of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Housing Supply Action Plan, is an economy where everyoneContinue reading “Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Actions to Lower Housing Costs and Boost Supply”

HUD NEWS

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410                            HUD No. 23-106                                                                                                              FOR RELEASE HUD Public Affairs                                                                                                         Thursday 202-708-0685                                                                                                                    June 1, 2023HUD.gov/Press   HUD KICKS OFF JUNE’S NATIONAL HEALTHY HOMES MONTH Theme of Connecting home, health, and You highlights how fixing hazards in homes improves residents’Continue reading “HUD NEWS”

How to get a mortgage with no down payment.

Sigrid Forberg Associate Editor You don’t have to give up the dream of homeownership just because you’re short on funds. We adhere to strict standards of editorial integrity to help you make decisions with confidence. Please be aware that some (or all) products and services linked in this article are from our sponsors. You don’tContinue reading “How to get a mortgage with no down payment.”

In the last decade, a surge in home prices has built considerable wealth for the middle class.

Carmen Reinicke@CSREINICKE Total housing wealth grew by $8.2 trillion between 2010 and 2020, according to a March report from the National Association of Realtors. The coronavirus pandemic’s housing boom added even more value to homes. But unless people plan to sell their houses — which can be a difficult feat in a hot housing market — thereContinue reading “In the last decade, a surge in home prices has built considerable wealth for the middle class.”

REAL ESTATE

Housing wealth gains a record $1.2 trillion, but there are signs the market is cooling PUBLISHED MON, JUN 6 20223:03 PM EDTUPDATED MON, JUN 6 20224:24 PM EDT Diana Olick@IN/DIANAOLICK@DIANAOLICKCNBC@DIANAOLICK The amount of money mortgage holders could pull out of their homes while still keeping a 20% equity cushion rose by an unprecedented $1.2 trillion inContinue reading “REAL ESTATE“

Should a House Be in an Irrevocable Trust?

A home can go into an irrevocable trust. But giving up control over a primary residence is not something most owners want to do. The owner lets go of the “incidents of ownership” and the house goes under a separate tax ID, with taxes filed by a trustee. The owner might continue living in the home, butContinue reading “Should a House Be in an Irrevocable Trust?”