Thousands without shelter face lethal conditions in storm-hit Gaza as they wait for 150,000 tents

Charities warn of lack of protection amid health fears for more than 940,000 displaced people living in flood-prone areas…

 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/nov/11/thousands-without-shelter-lethal-cold-storm-gaza-israel-tents-displaced-people-flood

 

Trump’s VA killed a home loan program. Veterans are paying for it : NPR

More than 700 veterans suffered payment increases of $1,000 or more…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/10/30/nx-s1-5995628/trump-va-home-loan-program-veterans-paying

Michigan's housing crisis is on your ballot

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TwcnyKY9zZY

 

Trump signs housing affordability executive order - POLITICO

The executive order directs the Federal Housing Finance Agency to create a pilot program proactively canceling mortgage insurance for eligible borrowers with government-backed home loans. The order also directs FHFA to expand an existing program allowing borrowers to qualify for government-sponsored mortgages by using less expensive alternatives to title insurance…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/22/trump-housing-affordability-executive-order-01132637

 

What would minimum wages be if they had kept up with home prices?

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HLFx6h3kKAU

 

If you're making an average paycheck in Worcester, what homes can you afford?

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dkO7lPfblGU

 

Where are the GOP bills to lower prices?!

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_S1Uv9nA_RY

Get ready for yet another cost when buying a home: Junk fees

Gilch advises homebuyers and sellers to look out for admin fees in their contract, which can have different names. And then, to challenge them. 

She said that's often enough to get agents to yield, since the much larger commission they get on the sale — often a five figure amount for the typical home — is not worth risking over the comparatively smaller fee. 

But noticing these fees requires staying diligent throughout the home buying process. Gilch found these fees are at times added without proper disclosure, sometimes just days or even hours before closing…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/15/nx-s1-5968763/housing-home-buying-junk-fees

 

Can the U.S. build more houses with fewer workers?

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NN0riqA6xRU

 

Record renter-owner wealth gap leaves many priced out : NPR

In fact, they've been shocked at how quickly prices have gone up. Places listed in the mid-300s when they started looking are now valued at half a million dollars and more. They watched an investor buy a house across the street, expand it, and sell it for much more than that...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/30/nx-s1-5910711/renter-owner-wealth-gap

Mortgage rates hit a one-year high : NPR

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 6.66% this week, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., commonly known as Freddie Mac…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/30/nx-s1-5913851/mortgage-rates-one-year-high-july-2026

 

Detroit invests millions to get families into permanent housing

“Our goal isn’t simply to help families leave shelters,” she said. “Our goal is to help them build lasting, long, stable lives and achieve self-sufficiency and ensure that they never return to homelessness again.”…

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-07-29/detroit-invests-millions-to-get-families-into-permanent-housing

 

Congress wants to get more homes built quickly. That might be harder after DOGE. - POLITICO

Some of the lawmakers who pushed for the law worry that the Department of Housing and Urban Development — which has shed more than 30 percent of its core policy workforce in just three years following budget cuts — is too understaffed to quickly issue new rules and implement its provisions, aimed at making building and buying homes cheaper and easier...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/bipartisan-housing-bill-implementation-01008945

 

We need to pay attention to warnings of a climate-induced housing crisis.

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JnAzxjT7gy4

 

Largest landlord in the US accused of civil rights violations

Greystar, the largest owner and manager of apartments in the US, systematically flouts local laws designed to make housing affordable to the poor, according to civil rights complaints filed with authorities in six states and the District of Columbia...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/16/greystar-landlord-civil-rights-violations 

Mamdani drops announcement we’ve WAITED FOR

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_t3ssN0h1Q

Trump is pushing to institutionalize homeless people. That may include veterans : NPR

More than 30,000 U.S. military veterans are homeless, according to the latest government data from an annual one-night "point in time count." That number is down significantly in the past decade, which most experts credit to a straightforward combination of robust funding and a philosophy focused on offering housing without prerequisites, called housing first. 

While the Trump administration has promised new housing for vets, President Trump also signed an executive order last year titled "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets," which leans heavily toward institutionalizing homeless people against their will. This winter, NPR obtained slides describing a proposed VA plan called "Safe Harbor," which would include veterans in that shift to involuntary treatment. Then, in March, the VA put out a memorandum of understanding with the Justice Department about state court guardianship for veterans…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/06/25/nx-s1-5866754/trump-institutionalize-homeless-veterans

Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing : NPR

The bill, called the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, passed 358-32 in the House. The Senate approved it Monday with similarly overwhelming bipartisan support...

 https://www.npr.org/2026/06/23/nx-s1-5867575/congress-passes-housing-affordability-bill

 

‘Extremely overwhelmed’: apartment renters face rising tide of fees

Guardian investigation: Renters at apartment buildings operated by industry giant Greystar complain they’re deluged by ‘unfair’ and ‘inflated’ fees. The company denies these claims…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/24/apartment-renters-rising-fees

 

Trump pledged to house 6,000 homeless vets. His budget funds zero : NPR

" There's no way in hell you're gonna come here and say $500 million is a down payment, and you can't tell me what the actual cost is," Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin said at the hearing. 

"We're not doing this any longer," he said. "This is corruption, and it's gonna stop now."…

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/28/nx-s1-5836556/trump-homeless-veterans-la