• Democrats Cry Foul Over Funding Cuts to Watchdog of Top Mortgage Regulator,Tristan Navera

    Democrats Cry Foul Over Funding Cuts to Watchdog of Top Mortgage Regulator

    Democrats traded barbs with the Trump administration's housing czar this week, as the Federal Housing Administration said it was cutting funding for its inspector general—an internal watchdog for the agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Inspec

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  • Things That Go Bump in the Night: 5 Signs and Sounds of Structural Damage To Look Out For in Fall,Anna Baluch

    Things That Go Bump in the Night: 5 Signs and Sounds of Structural Damage To Look Out For in Fall

    This October, you may notice creaks, cracks, and slanted floors in your home. And that doesn’t mean there are ghosts. The real culprit is usually something less supernatural and potentially more expensive to ignore: structural damage.  “A single crack, creak, or sticking door doesn’t automatically m

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  • Institutional Investors Are Quietly Returning to the Housing Market,Tristan Navera

    Institutional Investors Are Quietly Returning to the Housing Market

    Institutional investors are kicking the tires in the American housing market once again. Investors who own more than 1,000 homes accounted for 2.2% of the share of home sales in August, up from 1.4% in February, according to new data from real estate analytics firm Cotality. The rebound came as Cong

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