How to Make Homebuying Easier and Less Expensive
HomeFree-USA, in collaboration with lending partners like Wells Fargo, is helping renters become homeowners by providing guidance and preparation, including financial education and downpayment...
View ArticleSharing Space: East of the River Resident Explains What to Expect Before...
Synta Keeling, a lawyer and Airbnb host, has found that hosting on the vacation rental app has provided her with extra income, tax benefits, and a chance to meet interesting people, but she cautions...
View ArticleLocal, Federal Government Responds to Homeownership Gap with Policies,...
The Biden-Harris Administration, D.C. and Prince George's County are working to increase Black homeownership through policies, programs, products, and partnerships, with the goal of closing the racial...
View ArticleKnow Your Rights as a Homebuyer and Homeowner
The Equal Rights Center, FHA, and District of Columbia's Office on Human Rights are all working to protect homeowners from discrimination in housing, including appraisal discrimination, housing...
View ArticleManufactured Homes on the National Mall Entice Builders, Policymakers to...
HUD has announced FHA-insured financing for manufactured homes, tiny homes, and other innovative housing solutions, in an effort to increase the supply of affordable housing and stabilize communities....
View ArticleBiden-Harris Administration Takes New Steps to Lower Housing Costs, Speed Up...
The Biden-Harris administration has announced a series of measures aimed at reducing housing costs and accelerating the construction of affordable homes, including $100 million in grants for...
View ArticleD.C.’s ReMIT Program Relaunched to Aid Seniors in Preserving Homeownership
The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency has relaunched its ReMIT program to provide financial assistance to qualified senior homeowners for delinquent property taxes, insurance, and HOA/condo...
View ArticleAmerican Dream or Pipe Dream: Harris-Walz Housing Plan
Vice President Kamala Harris has unveiled a housing plan to end the housing supply shortage by building 3 million new housing units for new homeowners and renters, and providing first-time homeowner...
View ArticleEven with Mortgage Relief, Questions about Housing Affordability Persist for...
The D.C. government has agreed to provide mortgage relief to the displaced condominium owners of River East at Grandview Estates, after a court battle over their right to seek recompense from the...
View ArticleConnecting With the Next Wave of Homeowners
Wells Fargo has partnered with the cast of "A Different World" to raise awareness and enrollment for HBCUs, while also providing resources on scholarships, career opportunities, homeownership, and...
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