In compliance with a 1978 law that requires government agency watchdogs to provide semi-annual reports on their activities, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published its report on Tuesday. While there were no new indications of scrutiny for the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, the report did reveal that HECM Life Expectancy...
In an effort to impact the housing supply crunch faced by the city of Philadelphia, municipal lawmakers have advanced legislation designed to speed the approval process for the production of affordable housing. The move, reported by Philadelphia-based NPR affiliate WHYY, represents a coordinated effort by city leadership to speed the process for developers who specifically seek to build affordable...
With aging-in-place preferences generally dominant among older Americans, some cities and states are putting these preferences into action by providing additional support for people who want to remain in their homes. In New Jersey, these can range from tax incentives and veterans benefits to Medicaid, according to a recent report by NorthJersey.com. The so-called “silver tsunami” — referring...
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By Matt Ellis, CEO, Measurabl Matt Ellis, CEO, Measurabl The proposed elimination of ENERGY STAR (ESTAR) under the U.S. administration's FY2026 budget has pushed the real estate industry beyond contingency planning to contemplate its energy and sustainability future like never before. While perhaps best known for appliance labels, ESTAR's often overlooked component, a software product called ENERGY...
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Yet 1 in 5 Single Family Homes in the U.S. are Purchased by Investors After years of volatile swings in real estate activity during and after the pandemic, U.S. property investors appear to be returning to more measured behavior. According to new data released by Redfin, investors purchased 46,726 homes in the first quarter of 2025--a modest 2% increase from a year ago--signaling a stabilization of...
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