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New York City ramps up affordable housing — but placement can take more than year

Researchers cite marketing approval, inspections and documentation process for unhoused as major bottlenecks.

Ask Homes.com: Reader seeks guidance on using VA home loan benefit

Veterans, those on active duty and spouses can qualify for zero-down mortgages.

Zoning changes proposed across the US could add 172,700 homes a year, report finds

Twenty-one states have plans under review or pending that would reduce lot-size minimums, the American Enterprise Institute reports.

Foreclosures up 28% as pressures rise on homeowners

Level remains below historic norms, but experts see worrying signs.

New York City to offer insurance to owners of rent-stabilized, affordable housing

Officials hope the new program will result in savings of 20% to 30%.

Ask Homes.com: Is now a good time to sell my home in Massachusetts and buy another one in Tennessee?

It can be, and a specific strategy can maximize gains.

First-time buyers could stash $10,000 pretax for a home under new bill

The account would be limited to single filers earning up to $200,000 or joint filers earning up to $400,000.

Baby boomers loom large in housing market, as they exercise choice to move

Meanwhile, millennials are struggling to gain a foothold, a new report reveals.

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes second-home tax in New York City

Mayor Zohran Mamdani backs the move, which the governor says could generate $500 million in revenue annually toward reducing his budget deficit.