Rural Research Symposium

Rural housing faces significant challenges including aging housing stock, high poverty rates and diminishing supply of affordable units. To tackle these issues, we're collaborating with industry leaders to develop insights-driven solutions.

Collaboration Through Data-Driven Insights

This year, the symposium will be in-person and offers a platform for researchers in academia, nonprofits, government and industry to gather, present research and discuss the state of housing in rural markets and opportunities for future collaboration.

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Additional Resources

Reality Check on the Manufactured Housing Myth

As an affordable entry point to the housing market, manufactured housing is finally getting the attention it deserves. And more potential homebuyers are taking notice.

Roundtable: Advancing Housing for Members of Native American Tribes

Freddie Mac and Lakota Funds subject-matter experts led an interactive discussion on HeritageOne℠ – an innovative mortgage solution designed to meet the borrowing needs of members of federally recognized Native American tribes living in tribal areas.

Focusing Our Efforts on Affordable Housing

We are working to address housing affordability from multiple angles, and we are making progress.