States sue Zillow, Redfin for alleged antitrust violation in online rental housing

Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Attorneys general from five states sued Zillow and Redfin on Wednesday, alleging the companies schemed to stop competition in the online housing rental market. The lawsuit follows a similar one filed by the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday. Officials from New York, Arizona, Connecticut, Washington and Virginia jointly…

10 tons, built in seven days, and maybe a way to restore American Dream of affordable home ownership

Fading West modular housing development built after the Hawaii wildfires. Fading West Owning a home is one of the pillars of the American Dream. But with a nationwide housing affordability crisis headlined by a lofty median price of a single-family home at more than $422,000, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate coming down but still relatively…

Australia debuts first multi-story 3D printed home – built in just 5 months

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A major milestone in construction has arrived. This time from Western Australia. Contec Australia has completed the nation’s first multi-story 3D concrete printed home. Located in Tapping near Perth, the two-story residence was finished in just five months. Most impressive? The structural walls were 3D printed in…

HUD launches crackdown on illegal immigration in public housing: ‘Riding the coattails’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration has ordered a nationwide review of public housing in an effort to root out residents who are in the country illegally, according to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner announced Friday. Turner wrote that each Public Housing Authority has 30 days to conduct…

Weekly mortgage demand stalls again with just miniscule increase in interest rates

An aerial view of a housing development on August 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images After a significant surge in refinance demand the previous week, brought on by a drop in mortgage rates, both refinance and homebuyer mortgage application volume stalled last week. Mortgage rates inched only very slightly higher,…

Chicago residents call Obama Presidential Center a ‘monstrosity,’ fear they’ll be displaced: report

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago community leaders and longtime residents say the Obama Presidential Center risks washing away the neighborhood’s fabric, warning that proposed luxury developments tied to the project could price out families who have long called the South Side home, according to a report. They also say the sprawling…

Mortgage rates have made a ‘substantial improvement,’ economist says — here’s what to know

The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Mortgage rates have been declining, making conditions favorable for some homeowners to refinance, experts say.  The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.58% for the week ended Thursday, Aug.14, down from 6.63% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates have come down a point and a…

Cuomo calls out NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani over alleged rent-stabilized apartment: ‘Move out immediately’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo slammed Big Apple mayoral opponent Zohran Mamdani Friday for living in a rent-stabilized apartment, despite being “very rich.” “Somewhere last night in New York City, a single mother and her children slept at a homeless shelter because you, assemblyman [Zohran Mamdani],…