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Trump creates affordable housing council, taps Ben Carson as chair

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In an executive order Tuesday, Trump said the role of the council would be to increase the supply of homes in the U.S. in an effort to meet demand. Continue reading →

HUD Sec. Ben Carson wants more cities to ditch single-family zoning

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Carson — who leads the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — made his comments Tuesday during a visit to Minneapolis, where lawmakers voted last year to ditch single-family zoning, which had previously dominated the city limits. Spea… Continue reading →

Trump admin blocking undocumented immigrants from FHA loans

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A Trump administration official confirmed this week that the Federal Housing Administration is not providing mortgages to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. Continue reading →

President Donald Trump to speak at NAR conference Friday

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President Donald Trump will speak at the National Association of Realtors annual legislative meetings and expo on Friday, the association confirmed. Continue reading →

Feds release long-awaited opportunity zone regulations

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The federal government released regulations Wednesday meant to stimulate investment in businesses and real estate projects in financially distressed areas. Continue reading →

A Trump official with a 6-figure salary is moving to public housing

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A Trump administration official with a six-figure salary is planning to move from her Trump Tower condo into public housing. Continue reading →

Third of top HUD appointees have no housing policy experience

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A slew of political appointees at HUD have been found to have no housing policy experience, but instead worked on campaigns for Donald Trump or Ben Carson. Continue reading →

New Orleans landlord charged with discrimination for ‘no teenagers’ ad

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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) charged the landlord with housing discrimination for a 2014 ad on Craigslist. Continue reading →

HUD Secretary Ben Carson observes anniversary of MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech

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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson wrote a tweet in support of Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. Continue reading →