Housing

United States – April 18, 2026 – Mortgage rates eased again, but the market still locks out renters and first-time buyers while incumbents hoard supply.

United States – April 18, 2026 – Mortgage rates eased again, but Washington and city halls keep treating the symptom while the supply crunch tightens.

United States – April 17, 2026 – Mortgage rates eased to 6.30%, and the numbers finally look a little less like sticker shock. Are you planning to buy or refinance this spring?

United States – April 17, 2026 – HUD tried to yank a 30-day eviction notice for public housing renters. Court pressure stalled it, for now.

United States – April 16, 2026 – Mortgage rates slipped again, but the country is still pricing families out while local permitting and zoning keep acting like a velvet-rope doo…

United States – April 16, 2026 – Mortgage rates cooled to 6.30% for the 30-year and 5.65% for the 15-year in Freddie Mac’s latest survey, but one week of relief is not the end o…

United States – April 16, 2026 – HUD moved to shrink eviction notice time for subsidized renters. A lawsuit forced a pause, but the machine is still humming.

United States – April 16, 2026 – Homebuilders just told us the quiet part: the supply crunch is policy-made, and families pay the interest and the rent.

United States – April 15, 2026 – LA County’s homeless budget hits $843M on paper, yet outreach gets cut. I smell grift in the grant smoke.

United States – April 15, 2026 – HUD moved to scrap a 30-day eviction notice for subsidized tenants, then hit the brakes when the lawsuits and backlash landed.