How Friday’s Inflation Report Could Shape the Spring Housing Market

Friday’s inflation report could help decide whether spring homebuyers get a workable market—or another reason to wait. Buyers are finally seeing some conditions improve, with more inventory and softer prices in some markets. But mortgage rates remain high enough to do real damage. The average 30-yea

Out With the Old? Not Quite, When It Comes to Who Owns Homes

There’s a growing housing disparity in America between who has the square footage and who needs it. According to a new Redfin report which analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data from 2024, baby boomers living in one- to two-adult households own 28% of large homes. By comparison, millennials with children

Idaho Passes Laws To Boost Starter Home Neighborhoods

Idaho lawmakers passed two new laws aimed at unlocking the construction of smaller and cheaper homes. Gov. Brad Little signed two new laws, Senate Bill 1352 and Senate Bill 1354, aimed at increasing housing supply, at the close of the legislative session. SB 1352 limits the ability of cities to bloc

Church Leaders Support Plan To Solve the Housing Shortage: ‘Yes in God’s Backyard’

A new movement is gaining traction among church leaders with the hopes of helping address affordable housing. Most people have heard about NIMBY, short for “Not in my backyard,” a term used to describe opposition to new housing or development projects in one’s community. But there’s a new twist on t