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How big is the wildfire risk in the Western housing market?

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Lenders, homeowners and servicers are facing a massive wildfire risk in the Western U.S. that extends beyond the initial burn. Insurance woes, inflationary pressures and contractor shortages are weighing on affected mortgage holders, according to Cotality’s 2025 Wildfire Risk Report. The assessment found nearly 2.6 million homes at moderate or greater risk of wildfire damage […]

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Greystone’s $103M affordable housing fund to support rental units in six states

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New York-based Greystone Real Estate Capital has closed its first affordable housing fund, raising $103 million to finance nearly 1,000 rental units across six states. The fund — called Greystone Affordable Housing Fund I LP — will support a total of 11 developments in Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania. In total, the

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Redfin: Multifamily housing permits fall from pandemic highs

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Permits for new multifamily housing construction have declined from the pace set during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Redfin analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Developers secured an average of 12.8 permits for buildings with at least five units per 10,000 people from July 2024 through June 2025. That is down 23.1% from the

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New Western president speaks on PadSplit partnership

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New Western and PadSplit have entered a partnership aimed at increasing affordable co-living housing, effective last week. New Western cofounder and President Kurt Carlton told HousingWire the collaboration will allow investors to access PadSplit’s model for converting single-family homes into shared living spaces — while leveraging New Western’s large property inventory. “(PadSplit) will help you

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Did lower mortgage rates already lower housing inventory?

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Housing inventory growth has been slowing down since the last two weeks of June, as mortgage rates have been trending lower. However, last week we saw an actual decline week to week, which is rare for this time of year compared to recent years.  What does this mean? Has active inventory peaked? Our new listings

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California affordable housing programs face new legal challenge

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Hundreds of affordable housing programs across California may be in legal jeopardy after a new federal lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of one of the state’s most widely used housing tools. The suit — filed Thursday in federal court in San Francisco and first reported by CalMatters — targets East Palo Alto, California’s “inclusionary zoning” ordinance.

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How much lower can mortgage rates go after Friday’s jobs report?

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Mortgage rates fell 0.18% last week, breaking below the key threshold of 6.64%. Why is this important? Because in the last three years, when mortgage rates fell from 6.64% to 6%, housing demand has improved. Now the question is: can rates go lower? 10-year yield and mortgage rates In my 2025 forecast, I anticipated the

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Fresh tariffs from Trump target homebuilding costs

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The impact on housing of President Trump’s latest set of tariff announcements, including a 35% levy on goods from Canada not covered under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, is either mildly disruptive or significant, depending on who you ask. This comes from a series of executive orders signed by the President on July 31. A particular change

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Why we should be cheering for the mom-and-pop investors in the housing market

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One of the most persistent lies about U.S. economics post-COVID-19 is that Wall Street has been a major buyer of homes in America and that’s the reason home prices have escalated out of control. The role of investors in the housing market is back in the news again, but I want to look at this

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Stellar MLS launches market, neighborhood reports for agents

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Stellar MLS — the largest multiple listing service in Florida and Puerto Rico — has launched IO Reports, a new tool that offers subscribers access to neighborhood and market insights for any address in the U.S. The new feature — provided in partnership with location intelligence company Local Logic — gives real estate professionals detailed

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