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Former Freddie Mac CEO says time is running out for housing finance reform
The clock is ticking on housing finance reform, according to Donald Layton, the former CEO of Freddie Mac.
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Curbed
The 10 trends that will shape real estate in 2020
The number of Americans over 80 will double, from 6 million to 12 million, in the next two decades.
Forbes
Four Ways To Boost Your Retirement Savings You Haven't Thought Of
Even after controlling for sociological, economic, and other differences, people who buy homes tend to increase their wealth faster than those who rent.
The Wall Street Journal
Your Parents’ Financial Advice Is (Kind Of) Wrong
The typical US home now sells for more than four times the median US income. The personal-finance playbook followed by past generations doesn’t add up the way it used to.
The New York Times
California Approves Statewide Rent Control to Ease Housing Crisis
Nationally, about a quarter of tenants pay more than half their income in rent, and California’s challenges are particularly acute.
HousingWire
Trump administration releases housing finance blueprint to privatize Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Donald Layton, who was CEO of Freddie Mac until two months ago, provided context for GSE reform efforts.
The New York Times
The 10 Most Popular Home Improvements
Spending on home improvement has grown more than 50 percent in the U.S. since 2010, and homeowners who are 55 and over are the major force behind that spending.
The Washington Post
What American workers need most
One of the greatest drivers of inequity in our cities is skyrocketing housing costs; we must come together around a national plan to create more affordable housing.
USA Today
Climate change, hurricanes make the affordable housing crisis even worse
Finding enough money to make housing sturdier and fix the damage done by increasingly frequent and severe storms is an urgent housing challenge for the nation.
KNPR
Nevada Renters Pay More For Housing Than Homeowners
Expensive coastal cities have a reputation for sky-high rents, but according to the Center’s annual housing report, people in lower-cost communities are also paying a large part of their income for rent.
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