The Heart of Detroit: Powering Change Block by Block
Enterprise and Detroit CDOs at the nation’s capital.Community development doesn’t happen from the top down — it’s built from the block up, by the people and org...
Enterprise and Detroit CDOs at the nation’s capital.Community development doesn’t happen from the top down — it’s built from the block up, by the people and org...
The House Appropriations Committee approved the HUD fiscal year 2026 (FY26) spending bill(link is external) on July 17, rejecting many of the drastic cuts and p...
After just a few months on the job, Janine Lind put together a five-year plan for Enterprise’s Community Development division. “I was feeling good about this pl...
The store that kinda just appears one night in your local mall like an apparition only has a few months to make a year’s worth of revenue. But thanks to its ~1,...
The sweeping economic interventions launched during the Covid-19 pandemic may have made American homes less attainable for millions—a reality the housing market...
Karen Ladner, former executive director of the Bay Waveland Housing Authority, with Janine Lee, current executive directorWhen Karen Ladner heard that a major h...
Green Communities-certified Columbia Canopy at Grove Park reflects Columbia Residential founder Noel Khalil's dedication to quality and community.In 1991, Noel ...
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani swept to victory Tuesday evening on a platform of affordability, anchored by a plan to freeze rents across nearly 2 mil...
This piece is part of our series, Policy Actions for Racial Equity (PARE), which explores the many ways housing policies contribute to racial disparities in our...
Investors including billionaire Jorge Perez have plans to build luxury condo towers on a lot they bought for $180 million on Fisher Island in South Florida. Mia...
Tim Block has run eight marathons and is training for another. But with his work as senior director in Enterprise’s Southeast market office combined with an act...
For many families, seniors, and workers who live in rural areas across the country, affordable housing makes it possible for them to remain in the communities t...
Bogalusa Rebirth replaces blighted properties with new homes accessible to families earning under 80% of AMIIf you made a daily donation of $10,000, it would ta...
Enterprise Senior Vice President for Programs Meaghan Vlkovic (right) and Heather Higginbottom, head of Research, Policy & Insights, Corporate Responsibilit...
It pays less and less to buy and flip a home these days. From April through June, the typical home flipped by an investor resulted in a 25.1% return on investme...
Downtown Emergency Service Center in Seattle (DESC) is a multi-service agency that provides shelter and permanent housing options for people with chronic health...
A risky mortgage instrument that helped spark the Global Financial Crisis is on the rise, but three things are different this time around.Recommended VideoAdjus...
The wealthy in New York City are on the move, spurred by what some are calling the “Mamdani effect”—a sudden surge of outward migration in anticipation of Zohra...
Americans are sacrificing a lot just to be able to afford a roof over their head. Recommended VideoAccording to a recent Redfin survey, more than 44% of U....
Fruitvale Transit Village, a transit-oriented community hub in Oakland, Calif. Credit: The Unity CouncilEveryone should have a safe place to call home.That beli...
A proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square that’s backed by Jay-Z lost its bid for a gambling license Wednesday after running into fierce opposi...
The number of U.S. homes that typically change hands as people relocate for work, retire or trade-up for more living space hasn’t been this low in nearly 30 yea...
President Donald Trump’s housing chief has strongly criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, labeling him a “maniac” and “deranged,” while blaming persis...
Berkeley Way and the Hope Center. Photo By Bruce DamonteIn a significant policy win with far-reaching implications for housing and climate equity, California la...
In contrast to the political gridlock that led to this fall’s government shutdown, there’s growing bipartisan momentum around one of the nation’s most pressing ...
All-cash offers have cemented their place as a formidable force in the U.S. housing market, accounting for nearly one in three home purchases in the first half ...
Millennials accounted for roughly half of 2024 mortgage applications across the 50 largest U.S. metros, and they led even in the priciest tech hubs, underscorin...
Volunteers repair the home of an elderly Savannah homeowner with help from the Savannah Affordable Housing Fund.This piece is part of our series, Policy Actions...
Turriner Jackson with Renaissance of Hope Community Manager, Lance Woods, who supported her through repairs to her home.A Detroiter all her life, Turriner Jacks...
After years of living on the street and crashing on friends’ couches, Quantavia Smith was given the keys to a studio apartment in Los Angeles that came with an ...
The American dream of homeownership, long a symbol of stability, achievement, and upward mobility, is facing unprecedented challenges as the median age of the a...
A coalition of bipartisan lawmakers has reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA)(link is external) in the U.S. House of Representative...
Owning a home is considered one of the best and most financially savvy a person can make—if you can afford it. After all, it’s the largest asset class in the la...
A potentially worrisome trend is emerging among young adults. Instead of landing a job and moving to the big city after graduation, many are moving back into th...
After the spring selling season flopped, the housing market is finally heating up in the colder autumn months as sellers slash prices more aggressively.Recommen...
Barry Farm: The Asberry (Photo courtesy of Hamel Builders)This piece is part of our series, Policy Actions for Racial Equity (PARE), which explores the many way...
The White House says it is considering backing a 50-year mortgage to help alleviate the home affordability crisis in the country. But the announcement drew imme...
As disasters increase in frequency and severity, it is more critical than ever to ensure disaster recovery programs are effective and responsive to the needs of...
Millennials and Gen Z are clamoring to break into the housing market—a feat seemingly impossible in an inflationary period with high home prices and mortgage ra...
Rachelle Dafillo in front of family home in New Orleans' Tremé neighborhoodIn August of 2005, Rachelle Defillo was a young mother who had recently opened a clot...
While Americans are buying trash bags and Great Value soda at Walmart, Walmart is buying…malls.Recommended VideoThe big-box colossus just snagged a No...
Real estate giant Greystar and 25 other property management companies have agreed to collectively pay more than $141 million to settle a class action lawsuit ac...
After the devastating wildfires at the start of 2025, the city and county of Los Angeles have made historic strides toward wildfire recovery(link is external), ...
Younger generations are looking to the Midwest for homeownershipbecause of the region’s significantly lower housing costs compared to major coastal cities. Many...
President Donald Trump played down the significance of his proposed 50-year mortgage plan in a recent interview, calling it “not even a big deal… it might help ...
When back-to-back Hurricanes Laura and Delta struck Lake Charles, Louisiana, during the 2020 pandemic, Mildred Miller was living temporarily with a friend. The ...
There’s recently been a little bit of breathing room in the U.S. housing market as mortgage rates have slightly declined and home price increases have started t...
The goal of the Governor's Reorganization Plan is to usher in structural changes needed in California to streamline funding programs and to improve coordination...
Diane Heard and Vickie Wilson, former Motown backup singers, current residents of Van Dyke CenterFifty years ago, cousins Diane Heard and Vickie Wilson were pro...
Barbara Corcoran is renowned for her heart-over-head investment decisions—and for bucking conventional finance wisdom, including proudly not saving a “dime” of ...
It’s a buyer’s market, and that means house hunters are walking away from contracts more frequently, according to data from Redfin. Sellers outnumber buyers in ...
In the heart of Washington, D.C., where affordable housing options remain scarce, Richard Cunningham and Jésyl Crowdy-Cunningham are leading a quiet but powerfu...
When President Donald Trump compared “Big Homebuilders” to OPEC in a Sunday evening Truth Social post, he gave voice to a common populist trope: Greedy develope...
Enterprise's Ohio Market Leader Ayonna Blue Donald (left) and State & Local Policy Director Hazel Remesch (right) with City Club of Cleveland forum speakers...
A proposal floated by the Trump administration to create a 50-year mortgage product to improve housing affordability could offer significant immediate savings t...
As affordable housing advocates and Angelenos, our hearts are with everyone who has suffered from the recent wildfires. The loss and displacement weigh heavy, a...
Last month, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee unanimously approved(link is external) the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act — the most compre...
There may be a straightforward solution for another kind of “lock-in effect” paralyzing the nation’s housing market: fix the tax code.Recommended VideoRecent an...
Zillow’s September 2025 housing market report reveals an unexpected surge of activity during what is typically real estate’s slow season. A dip in mortgage rate...
Homebuyers may experience a reprieve in 2026 as price normalization and an increase in home sales over the next year will take some pressure off the market—but ...
Baby boomers now own a majority of U.S. homes and have the financial means to stay where they are, keeping the housing market stuck for the foreseeable future, ...
Emelda Paul was 23 when she moved to a new apartment just a few blocks and “over the tracks” from her childhood home. She had three young daughters, and Lafitte...
Panelists at the 2025 Central Midwest Partner Retreat share strategies for building long-term operational health in affordable housing—emphasizing asset managem...
Tens of thousands of families across the Gulf Coast dealt with the tasks of rebuilding water damaged homes.On the Saturday before Hurricane Katrina made landfal...
In 2024, Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, causing an estimated $53 billion(link is external) in damages. The storm led to (link is external)1...
The U.S. housing market has delivered plenty of surprises in recent years, but few as puzzling as the data released for August. According to new government figu...
When a hurricane, wildfire or tornado hits, tens of thousands of households can become homeless in a matter of hours. Homes destroyed or substantially damaged b...
For Ziad El Chaar, CEO of luxury developer DarGlobal, the future of the luxury industry isn’t measured purely in financial returns—it’s about emotional capital....
More Americans are experiencing the impacts of the nation’s worsening housing affordability crisis. Families are struggling to remain housed in an environment w...
It's the start of a new season – albeit amid a season of uncertainty. In the past few weeks, we’ve confronted unprecedented disruptions not just to our work, bu...
A growing sense of economic pessimism is taking hold in the U.S., as new Fannie Mae survey data reveals nearly 70% of Americans believe the economy is headed in...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a revised budget proposal(link is external) last week, kicking off final negotiations with the Legislature. The May Revisi...
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, with a long and daunting road ahead, Gulf Coast states looked to the federal government for help. The first major lifeline fro...
The housing market has been particularly brutal the past couple of years. While the pandemic ushered in an era of sub-3% mortgage rates, those climbed to levels...
Doral Landings East, a gated Miami suburb consisting mainly of single-family homes, is experiencing an immigrant exodus.Recommended VideoMany Venezuelans lived ...
Pastor Rod Hudson at the Ames Memorial United Methodist Church in West Baltimore“This is where it all began, right here at this church,” said Pastor Rod Hudson,...
In rural Vermont, investment dollars are helping to fund a mixed-use development with community facilities and restaurants that provide local jobs. Across the c...
Mortgage rateshave remained stubbornly high: hovering at more than 6%, well above the sub-3% rates during the pandemic. That makes homeownership increasingly un...
The American Dream of buying a home is still alive, but the path to get there looks very different from decades past. Recommended VideoA Coldwell Banker re...
Ryan Brock's family home in New Orleans East, before and after Hurricane KatrinaSeveral days before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Ryan Brock packed up a fe...
A quaint, 37-home neighborhood an hour from Miami is attracting moneyed residents, including actor Mark Wahlberg, despite not having a private golf club or coas...
President Trump has released a blueprint(link is external) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget that proposes significant reductions or elimination of major hou...
Four days after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Kwamé Juakali was walking with his family along the Interstate highway toward the Superdome, seeking s...
Last week, lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation that would make the New Markets Tax Credit a permanent part of the tax code, solidifying a program that h...
Spanish VersionIn Toledo, Ohio, the city established a $37 million loan pool to provide financing for housing rehabilitation, real property acquisition, and eco...
The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to introduce a 50-year fixed-rate mortgage, a reform officials believe could make homeownership more feas...
President Trump has released his request for the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget(link is external), signaling the administration’s priorities and providing a jum...
High home prices and elevated mortgage rateshave made it increasingly difficult for Gen Z and millennials to buy homes. The median age of first-time U.S. home b...
A capacity-building grant from Enterprise allowed HDA to hire a flood construction specialist to help communities recover faster.In July of 2022, a thousand-yea...
Mortgage rates have been coming down, but there has yet to be a spike in homebuying activity—and one leading indicator has even declined.Recommended VideoPendin...
“Community development financial institutions are one of the most effective, durable economic development tools we have,” said Elise Balboni, executive vice pre...
Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other’s moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement be...
A single-family LIHTC development in Mississippi where HOPE's Y16 innovation is helping long-term renters purchase their homesAcross the state of Mississippi, m...
Hoping that mortgage rates will keep dropping following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut since last year? Don’t bank on it.Recommended VideoAs exp...
Rendering by KEPHART architectural design and planning firm. Courtesy of South Metro Housing Options.The housing authority for the City of Littleton, Colorado, ...
Escape From New Yorkisn’t just the title of a 1981 pulp classic starring Kurt Russell. It’s what Westchester County and Florida realtors told the world (includi...
Darcy McCann lived in an apartment in Santa Clara, California for 23 years but frequently felt lonely. McCann, who has cerebral palsy and is studying to become ...
In a candid interview, top real estate agent and founder of SYKES Properties, Erin Sykes, got real about the state of the Florida real estate market. “Living an...
The AI boom is bringing a wave of startups to San Francisco, and employees are receiving generous benefits in one of the country’s priciest housing markets.&nbs...
A confidant of Bill Pulte, the Trump administration’s top housing regulator, provided confidential mortgage pricing data from Fannie Mae to a principal com...