Tag: Housing
US housing dept mulls blockchain, stablecoin to pay and monitor grants: Report
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is reportedly looking to experiment with using blockchain and a stablecoin for some of its function [...]
US housing dept mulls blockchain, stablecoin to pay and monitor grants: Report
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is reportedly looking to experiment with using blockchain and a stablecoin for some of its function [...]
These are the most competitive rental markets in the U.S.
Residential apartment buildings in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNew apart [...]
How tariffs will hit the U.S. housing market
New homes being built in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. on Sept. 24th, 2024. Adam Jeffery | CNBCFrom lumber to drywall to appliances to finishings, much of wh [...]
January pending home sales drop to the lowest level on record
"For Sale" and "Sale Pending" signs in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, US, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The National Association o [...]
Fake Video of Trump and Musk Appears on TVs at Housing Agency
The video, which appeared to be generated by artificial intelligence, was emblazoned with the message “Long Live the Real King.”
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Home sales drop sharply in January as prices hit high
A "For Sale" sign on a house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Joe Lamberti | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. housing mark [...]
Homebuilder sentiment falls in February amid tariff worries
Sentiment among the nation's single-family homebuilders dropped to the lowest level in five months in February, largely due to concern over tariffs, w [...]
Work on new towns to begin by 2029, housing minister says
Work on a number of new towns will begin before the next general election after more than 100 locations across England were put forward, Housing Minis [...]
Government plans to stop ‘housing benefit going to rogue landlords’
Sam FrancisPolitical reporterPA MediaRogue landlords in England will face curbs on how much benefit they can receive if their properties are substanda [...]
Construction and home costs could rise
The U.S. housing market was already struggling under the weight of high mortgage interest rates, a low supply of existing homes for sale and historica [...]
December pending home sales drop as mortgage rates surge
Signed contracts on existing homes dropped a sharp 5.5% in December from the previous month and fell 5% from the prior year, according to the National [...]
Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children
Tarah Welsh, housing reporter, and Naresh PuriBBC NewsGetty ImagesTemporary accommodation has contributed to the deaths of at least 74 children in Eng [...]
Trump’s Housing Pick Will Face Questions to Define His Policy Stances
Scott Turner, a former pro football player and official during the first Trump administration, will make his case to lead the Department of Housing an [...]
Scale of building challenge revealed by BBC housing tracker
BBCSome local councils in England would need to see at least a five-fold increase in new housing to meet government targets, analysis by BBC Verify su [...]