Opinion NAHB CEO Warns New Tax Plan Could Cause Housing Recession National Association of Home Builders CEO Jerry Howard said his members were "irate" at the GOP-proposed changes to the mortgage interest...
Opinion GOP Tax Plan's Impact on Housing Market Greater Than Anticipated This week, the Republicans announced their new tax plan, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which caps the mortgage interest deduction at mortgages...
Opinion What the Housing Industry Needs From the New Fed Chair Chief economist for Realtor.com Danielle Hale stated continued emphasis on transparency and communication by the incoming Federal Reserve...
Opinion California State Official Suggests Policy Change May Be Necessary After Historic Wildfires Northern California's recent, deadly wildfires affecting at least 8 counties have claimed at least 43 lives and 14,700 homes, with insured...
Opinion NAR-Backed Bill Introduced to 'Make Mortgages More Affordable' Ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), recently introduced the Making FHA More Affordable...
Opinion Record Merger, Tax Reform Plan Offer Differing Industry Outlooks Lennar Corp.'s record takeover of CalAtlantic will be the largest merger of home builders, with a stock-market value of about $18.5 billion....
Opinion NAHB Preparing National Campaign to Oppose Tax Reform Bill Upon learning that a homeownership tax credit will not be included in the initial version of the tax reform bill set for release this week,...
Opinion This $9.3 Billion Deal Would Create the Largest Home Builder in the U.S. Home builder Lennar announced it would purchase fellow top 5 home builder CalAtlantic in a deal valued at roughly $9.3 billion, anticipated...
Opinion Why Cities Need Middle-Class Homebuyers Cities attract many potential renters and homebuyers as they typically have the most job opportunities. However, cities have the highest...
Opinion In Defense of a Land Tax In the face of a housing shortage, shrinking housing affordability for low-income households, overcrowding, and rising rents, some are...
