Trump abruptly delays signing of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly canceled a planned signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill, saying he would withhold action on the measure until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election bill that has become a centerpiece of his second-term agenda. Trump was sched
Flood-Prone Parts of America Are Losing Residents at Nearly Twice Last Year’s Rate
High-flood-risk U.S. counties lost over 63,000 more residents than they gained in 2025–nearly double the prior year’s outflow. Flood-prone places are losing residents partly because of climate risk. Some residents are leaving in search of cheaper housing or different politics. Counties at low risk
Keys to the housing market for the rest of 2026
As we gear up for the second half of 2026, what are the key things we should be watching for? With the first six months being a dramatic version of the show 24, we can hope for a calmer second half of 2026 now that the conflict with Iran is hopefully ending. Housing has outperformed some people’s e
What a 50-year-old letter says about accountability in homebuilding
Exactly 50 years ago this time of year, a 51-year-old man handwrote a four-page letter on a legal pad to his then 21-year-old son, one of seven children – six of them sons and one angel of a daughter – who was spending a semester studying in Dublin, Ireland. The letter’s narrative arc, now mostly a
