Housing

Donald Trump wants to address the housing shortage in the U.S. But some of his promises might be hurdles in the way.

With a Republican sweep of the presidency and Congress, mortgage rates could stay well above 6% for the rest of 2024.

More and more homeowners are skimping on insurance, despite the financial risks.

Housing advocates from across Connecticut are meeting to try and find ways to tackle issues such as surging housing prices and high interest rates. 

Karoline Ashford used to live in New London public housing and feels like she won the lottery when she was accepted into the Bayonet Apartments. “It’s much better for your mental health. You feel better and you feel like a person,” Ashford said. Bayonet Appartments is a 28-unit mixed-income development built by Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities. CEO Julie Savin...

One in four middle-income new homeowners — twice as many as a decade before — are buying into cost-burdened situations, according to NBC News.

Affordable housing is a touchy subject in a number of Connecticut communities, but a new project in Waterbury could serve as a model for other municipalities.

You aren’t wasting money by renting, says self-made millionaire. In fact, it can be a smarter financial move than buying.

Homes are getting less affordable for buyers all over the country — including in places where the 2024 presidential race could be decided.

ApartmentAdvisor analyzed 98 major cities across the U.S. to rank the most renter-friendly.

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority was alerted Wednesday to a Facebook page posing as the agency and asking people input their personal information for a purported waitlist for Section 8 housing.

While one expert points to signs of improvement in the housing market, others say more listings and lower interest rates won’t counteract higher home prices.

Creditnews Research ranked the cities by the percentage of neighborhoods within reach for the typical married-couple household to buy a home.

Rents prices continue to skyrocket in Connecticut and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said software is part of the problem.   He said landlords are able to control markets by using software that allows them to see how far they can raise their rents without losing tenants. “These kinds of price-fixing cartels ought to be banned,” Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said during a…

Some landlords are using software to help come up with rent prices, but Sen. Richard Blumenthal says those programs essentially allow them to control the market together, and he wants to stop it.

February’s 0.4% rise in consumer prices was driven largely by housing and energy costs.

The National Association of Realtors has agreed to a landmark settlement that would eliminate real estate brokers’ longstanding automatic commissions, commonly of up to 6% of the purchase price.

While mortgage rates remain elevated for potential homebuyers, factors outside borrowing costs are keeping housing unaffordable for many, experts say.

Here are the top 10 “hottest housing markets” for 2024. However, homebuyers should consider that “market heat” means more competition, an expert says.

Advocates for the homeless are working with New Haven city officials to figure out a plan to get heat to tiny structures housing people on a single property in the city.