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TD Bank expresses cautious optimism for affordable housing in 2026

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Affordable housing developers are entering 2026 with mixed expectations, balancing optimism about long-term demand with immediate concerns over costs and policy shifts. A new TD Bank survey shows that half of affordable housing professionals believe market challenges will affect their deal pipelines next year. They cite high construction costs and tariff-driven price increases as the […]

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New-home sales post biggest annual gain since July

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New-home sales saw their largest year-over-year increase since July in November, even as mortgage rates changed little.   Processing Content While the industry is still waiting on official data from the Census Bureau regarding the pace of new home sales, the MBA’s latest Builder Application survey found new-home purchase activity was up 3.1% from a

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US homebuilder sentiment edges up with help from incentives

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Confidence among US homebuilders edged up in December as builders continued to deploy sales incentives to motivate buyers. Processing Content An index of market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo rose 1 point this month to 39, the highest since April. Still, a value below 50 means more builders see

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Weekly housing demand reaches multiyear high

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As mortgage rates stay near 6%, our weekly housing demand data lines have improved so much that we are at multiyear highs in total pending sales and purchase application data combined. This shouldn’t be a shock for our readers because whenever mortgage rates break below 6.64% and head down toward 6%, housing data noticeably improves

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Boston emerges as hottest large metro market entering 2026

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Boston has emerged as HousingWire’s hottest major metropolitan housing market heading into 2026 — fueled by chronic supply shortages, rapid sales and a job base that continues to outpace national trends. Local experts say the metro’s long-standing economic strength and global pull are driving competition even as interest rates and broader economic uncertainty persists. Todd

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Senator presses corporate owners on manufactured home rents

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With affordability at the forefront of issues in the housing market, a Democratic senator looks to crack down on owners of manufactured housing communities. Processing Content Sen. Maggie Hassan from New Hampshire sent letters to six corporate owners of these communities Tuesday, looking for clarity on affordability and living conditions for their residents. Hassan, a

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December housing demand near 3-year high as spreads improve

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As mortgage purchase applications approach a three-year high, it’s vital to recognize the significant role played by mortgage spreads. Without the improvement in mortgage spreads starting in 2024, we would not have gotten mortgage rates below 6.64%, which spurred the last 18 weeks of positive data. The following analysis examines this data in detail. Mortgage

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NYC to get 12,000 new apartments from outdated office buildings

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New York developers are transforming struggling office buildings into more than 12,000 new apartments in a bid to help offset the city’s worst housing crisis in decades.  Most of the units are either starting or completing construction next year and over 3,000 of them will be earmarked as permanently affordable homes, according to a new

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Senator seeks to tap foreign visa program to ease housing costs

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Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego wants to use an employment-based visa program to draw more foreign investment into the US housing market, the latest proposal from Washington aimed at easing an affordability crunch caused by years of underbuilding and higher mortgage rates.  Gallego – a Democrat whose travel to key states this year spurred speculation of

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Bright MLS forecasts 2026 as reset year, not a rebound

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Bright MLS expects the U.S. housing market to enter a transitional period in 2026, with slightly lower mortgage rates and rising inventory offering some relief to buyers but not enough to fuel a full recovery. The nation’s largest multiple listing service (MLS) released its annual forecast Wednesday — describing a market shaped as much by

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