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HUD launches manufactured home community loan program

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced the launch of a new program designed to allow for the purchase, refinance or renovation of manufactured housing under a loan program sponsored by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

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Older Americans are ‘splurging’ on home modifications to support aging in place

Housing Wire

One profiled couple in California hired an interior designer for $20,000, and spent another $95,000 on home modifications designed to more easily accommodate natural limitations to mobility that come from aging. homes combine single-floor living with no-step entry, and halls and doorways wide enough for wheelchairs,” the story said.

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Real Estate and Design Trends to Watch in 2024

Empire Appraisal Group

Real Estate and Design Trends to Watch in 2024 Design & Architecture , Design Trends By: Barbara Ballinger Source: [link] From ecosystem conservation to “new” darker neutrals in exterior paint, we look at the trends set to take hold in the industry this year. Land shortages make attached and stacked units smart choices.

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Republican senator takes aim at Biden’s housing policies

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) exists to facilitate the needs that Americans have for housing — needs that are challenged by affordability, inventory, mortgage rates and more — recent policies of the Biden administration have hindered affordability by focusing on climate-related housing issues instead of costs.

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Nevada governor urges Biden to act on affordable housing

Housing Wire

Combating the increase in housing costs requires “swift action,” and Lombardo noted that in a prior letter to the president he requested that Biden “make more federal lands available for housing development, so that Nevada can increase its inventory and address shortages to ultimately drive down costs,” he said. A record 1.7

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FinLocker raises $17M in Series B funding round

Housing Wire

The investment from Radian Group and existing shareholders will enable FinLocker to introduce a suite of new features and tools designed to optimize the homebuying and homeownership experience.

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The risk of zero-down loans while the Fed talks recession

Housing Wire

The entire system has to be designed to inflate the price over time. This can lead to home prices getting out of control , especially when total inventory gets to all-time lows. The National Association of Realtors’ total Inventory data shows that historically we have between 2 to 2.5 This is what we do in America.

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