• Builder Confidence Inches Higher Amid Affordability Concerns,Matthew Graham

    Builder Confidence Inches Higher Amid Affordability Concerns

    Builder confidence ticked slightly higher in March according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), though sentiment remains subdued as affordability concerns continue to weigh on the single-family market. The headline index rose one point to 38 ,

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  • The housing blind spot: Why the Senate’s housing bill is a start, not a solution,George Fatheree III

    The housing blind spot: Why the Senate’s housing bill is a start, not a solution

    The passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act felt like a rare event in Washington: genuine, overwhelming bipartisanship. In a political climate defined by caustic friction, an 89-10 vote in the Senate isn’t a legislative victory; it is a confession. It is an admission by both parties that hou

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  • What a visit to NAR revealed about leadership change,Darryl Davis

    What a visit to NAR revealed about leadership change

    I’ll be honest with you — I’m not always the most charitable voice when it comes to the National Association of Realtors. Those of you who follow me know I say what’s on my mind, and for a while, my mind hasn’t been particularly generous toward NAR leadership. So, when I received an invitation to vi

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