Housing Insights Central

The Chesapeake Housing Authority recently announced plans to improve and expand affordable housing options across the city. Proposed upgrades to existing communities and new programs aim to better serv...

For over a decade, researchers and advocates have emphasized the intrinsic link between housing and healthcare. This fall marks a crucial turning point as federal Medicaid fun...

  For many first-time home buyers, the journey towards their dream home can seem daunting and out of reach due to high home prices and interest rates. However, there is goo...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has made changes to help people with FHA (Federal Housing Administration) insured single-family home loans keep their homes when they have trouble paying their mortga...

The answer is yes, especially, if you're buying a house for the first time. There are special loans meant just for first-time buyers that don't require you to put any money down at all, and various programs designe...

Buying a brand-new house in the United States could soon hit your wallet harder. Builders say that because of trade policies introduced by President Donald Trump, the average cost to construct a new home ...

Many of our readers are already well-versed in local and national housing programs, but there are always some programs that slip under the radar. Our goal is to bring some lesser-known programs and deals to light so you c...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are two big companies that help make buying homes more affordable and predictable in America. They are important because they buy home loans from banks and then sell them to investors...

There's a bit of positive news for people who own their homes: thanks to a new law, they could start saving a lot more on their taxes. This change is a part of a big new bill that has made some adjustments to gove...