Housing

Some advocates believe manufactured housing could be a solution to housing market woes.

Construction permits for multifamily housing rose 9% in July compared to June.

Homes are “equity-rich” when owners owe less than 50% of what their homes are worth and “underwater” when they owe more than the entire value of the house.

Pending home sales and housing starts are down. Meanwhile, mortgage rates hover above 6.5%.

The number of people looking to buy a home hit a record low in July. For wealthier buyers, there are deals to be had in many parts of the country.

Companies like Jubilee Homes can offer a more affordable path to homeownership, with some big tradeoffs.

Older homeowners are holding on to their larger houses or upsizing, reshaping the housing market for younger generations.

The parent company of Bed Bath & Beyond is renaming itself Neighborhood Intelligence and shifting toward home services including flooring, insurance, and even mortgages.

As housing prices stay high, projects in California, Texas, and Florida, could set a precedent for more workforce housing.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate edged up to 6.66% last week, the highest in a year, reversing a decline that had briefly pushed rates below 6% in February