U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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HUD commemorates Fair Housing month and 50 years of the Fair Housing Act
Nearly 50 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and fair housing became law. In signing the landmark measure,...
Westlawn Gardens receives national community planning award
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the American Planning Association (APA) today announced Wisconsin’s largest public housing community, Westlawn Gardens,...
HUD Secretary Ben Carson to visit Pathways to Housing PA
On Wednesday, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson will visit Pathways to Housing PA, a HUD supported organization that transforms...
February new home sales flat after upward revisions to prior months
Sales of newly built, single-family homes remained virtually unchanged, inching down 0.6 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 618,000 units after upward...
Census releases mixed report on multifamily construction
The Census Bureau, in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), released its monthly new residential construction report for February, 2018....
Multifamily drop pushes total housing starts down as single-family makes gains
A decline in multifamily starts pushed overall housing production down 7.0 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million units,...
HUD and Census Bureau report residential construction activity in February 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for February...
HUD Secretary Carson launches new financial controls to enhance department’s fiscal strength and integrity
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced new measures to protect the financial integrity of the agency and...
HUD and city of Houston reach fair housing agreement
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the City of Houston today announced a joint agreement designed to expand housing choice...
Secretary Ben Carson’s open letter to HUD Employees
Dear Colleagues,
By now, many of you may have read media accounts indicating that we’ve changed HUD’s mission statement and that these changes signal some...
HUD and Census Bureau report new residential sales in January 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for January...
HUD’s EnVision Vision
The HUD budget is out. Self-actualization is in. The $41.24 billion spending plan focuses on housing three vulnerable populations: the homeless, the elderly, and...
The missing middle
When there is no middle class, and the poor greatly exceed in number, troubles arise, and the state soon comes to an end. -...
California’s answer to its housing crisis
With high demand on top of inadequate supply, the meaning of “affordable” in the most desirable locations can be difficult to gauge. According to...
It might be time for a housing revival
On November 15, 2017, Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary of HUD, gave the keynote address at the Housing America’s Families Forum hosted by the J....
