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• Florida’s housing affordability crisis is reaching a breaking point Mar. 31st 2025
  Cotality’s study reveals a state at a crossroads. Early signs mirror California’s housing collapse that triggered a mass exodus of residents.

• Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to boost housing vouchers for growing cities Mar. 31st 2025
  A new bill seeks to change the allocation formula for Housing Choice Vouchers to address the needs of growing cities.

• California housing advocates seek exemption from landmark environmental law Mar. 31st 2025
  California lawmakers are seeking to ease regulatory burdens, including environmental and zoning laws, to spur housing construction.

• Home price signals continue to weaken for 2025 Mar. 31st 2025
  There are three big trends in the spring 2025 housing market: We have the added wrinkle this year of a rapidly slowing economy. As the year progresses, we’ll see whether lower mortgage rates — assuming we get them — can offset consumer fears about recession, tariffs, and job security. The bad vibes on the economy [....]

• Altos data licensing product relaunches as HousingWire Data Mar. 31st 2025
  HousingWire is relaunching Altos Research as HousingWire Data, which will offer the proprietary dataset that Altos is known for.

• No, homeowner delinquency rates aren’t elevated Mar. 30th 2025
  Homeowners' delinquency rates are not at record levels; however, multifamily property delinquency rates are currently rising significantly.

• How much lower can mortgage rates go with all this drama? Mar. 29th 2025
  This economic variables this week — between tariffs and jobs data and Fed speeches — have the potential to drive mortgage rates lower.

• Housing affordability worsens in Q1, home prices outpace wages Mar. 28th 2025
  Home prices rose faster than wages in 47% of counties, with the typical buyer now needing $86,611 annually to afford a home.

• Fannie Mae raises home-sales outlook while downgrading economic growth forecast Mar. 28th 2025
  The government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) updated its 2025 and 2026 expectations to account for the whirlwind of tariff threats. While it believes economic growth and inflation will trend in a negative direction, its outlook for existing-home sales is slightly higher, as is its forecast for single-family mortgage origination volume.

• LA rental market gets even more competitive after wildfires Mar. 28th 2025
  Some experts claim rent prices spiked due to price gouging, but data suggests rental rates have remained stable, though the number of applicants per property has increased