Joe Biden issued orders to advance racial equity and asked the federal housing authority to rectify any policies that are injurious to communities of color.
President Biden Confronts Discrimination in U.S. Housing Policies-Will It Make a Difference?
President Biden Confronts Discrimination in U.S. Housing Policies-Will It Make a Difference?
Joe Biden issued orders to advance racial equity and asked the federal housing authority to rectify any policies that are injurious to communities of color.
Clare Trapasso, provided by
FacebookTwitterEmail
Joe Biden is attacking racial discrimination in housing from the nation s highest office.
In his first days as commander in chief, Biden issued orders to advance racial equity and directed the federal housing authority to rectify any policies that are injurious to communities of color. The president also acknowledged that federal, state, and local governments were directly involved in creating racist housing policies that let Black Americans fall behind in homeownership a situation he is trying to rectify with these orders.
Home Buyers Have It Tough as Nation Faces Unprecedented Housing Shortage
Home Buyers Have It Tough as Nation Faces Unprecedented Housing Shortage
Home buyers won t be surprised to learn the pickings are slimmer than ever, as the nation is in the throes of an unprecedented housing shortage.
Clare Trapasso, provided by
FacebookTwitterEmail House with sold sign in front yard Ariel Skelley/Getty Images
It s no news to house hunters that the pickings are slim in today s real estate market. While that has been true for several years, the pandemic has made the situation worse as virus-wary home sellers have pulled their properties off the market, resulting in sky-high prices and out-of-control bidding wars for the remaining stock.
Share this article
Share this article
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ If January provides any insight into what to expect this spring, home shoppers are in for another fiercely competitive home-buying season with record low inventory pushing prices higher and homes selling more quickly, according to the realtor.com
® Monthly Housing Trends Report released today, which shows buyers returning to the market in earnest at the start of the year. Demand for housing was already strong coming into the year and we don t see that slowing down with millennials reaching prime home-buying age, and many remote workers still in the market for more space, said realtor.com
Looking for a Pandemic Bargain? Here Are the Places Where Rents Have Fallen the Most
Looking for a Pandemic Bargain? Here Are the Places Where Rents Have Fallen the Most
These are the counties where renters can score the biggest deals on rental apartments, condos, and townhouses as a result of COVID-19.
Sara Ventiera, provided by
FacebookTwitterEmail
Since COVID-19 shut down just about every perk that makes living in a teeny, overpriced urban studio apartment even remotely worth it, there’s been a whole lot of talk of a mass exodus from the big, expensive cities. After all, the thinking goes, if you re jonesing for more elbow room and likely to be working from home well into the future, why not go elsewhere for a fraction of the price?