The Single-Family Team, Freddie Mac

Homeowners rely on water for everything from drinking to cleaning to landscape irrigation. This article provides tips on how to decrease water usage, save money and preserve this vital resource by making changes to appliances, plumbing fixtures, hot water heaters and more – and how lenders can offer mortgage options that help finance these efficiency updates. Learn More.

The shortage of new construction homes coupled with high demand for existing supply has driven up the prices of affordable properties, making homeownership difficult for borrowers below the Area Median Income (AMI). This article explores how getting vacant and distressed properties back on the market can help address this challenge. Learn More.

Nearly four million affordable housing units are needed to close the housing gap. Such a number begs the question: How can housing professionals collaborate across the ecosystem to help establish solid, sustainable pathways to affordable homeownership? This article looks at leveraging shared equity programs to address the housing gap. Read More.

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) could be one answer to affordability and housing supply challenges. Known colloquially as “granny flats,” “in-law apartments,” “carriage houses,” and “secondary suites,” an ADU is a smaller, independent residential structure on the same lot as a single-family home. Discover the benefits that ADUs are poised to provide to homeowners, renters and communities. Read More.