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A policy forum hosted by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and the Urban Institute last week titled, “Financing the Future,” added more details, more insights and more urgency to the interconnected crises of housing affordability, inequality, financing and supply.

With panels including representatives of major trade organizations, advocacy groups, policymakers and journalists, the event took a broad view of the difficult, associated factors that have collided to create one of least affordable and most unpredictable housing markets in decades.

As the housing boom continues, with home prices setting records and rising rents further stretching Americans’ budgets, new data from Bankrate shows that 58% of U.S. adults would be willing to take action to find more affordable housing.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has announced its further expansion in the state of Wisconsin with the addition of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Matson Real Estate. The growth comes on the heels of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network’s growth in Massachusetts and Florida, the company stated.

Buyside has announced $10 million in equity funding and said it’s changing its name to Percy.