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Interactive: Where immigration shored up waning housing demand

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In this series of maps and tables, Intel explores which U.S. markets got hit with a double-whammy of outbound movers and reduced immigration flows last year. Continue reading →

How politics and policy are fueling the housing crisis in 2025

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On this episode, American Property Owners Alliance’s Colin Allen breaks down the government’s approach to the housing supply crisis, partisan divides and surprising bipartisan collaboration. Continue reading →

Supreme Court to decide whether to hear NAR case against DOJ

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The justices will review NAR’s petition on Friday and post their decision on Monday. The Realtor trade group urged the highest court in the land to hear its case “to clarify that the government must keep its contractual promises just like other parties.” Continue reading →

President Biden’s 5% rent cap falls flat with industry leaders

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President Biden proposed the idea of a 5 percent rent cap for corporate landlords with at least 50 units on Tuesday. However, industry leaders say caps rarely result in lower housing costs for renters. Continue reading →

Zillow, Apartments.com join Biden’s war on rental housing fees

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Zillow, Apartments.com and AffordableHousing.com agreed to join the fight in a continuation of a war on rental fees the Biden administration announced in March. Continue reading →

Biden overturns rule that stifled immigrant housing access

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The Department of Homeland Security announced it wouldn’t follow the 2019 amendment to the Public Charge Rule, which helps determine citizenship eligibility based on financial neediness. Continue reading →

Biden administration lays out bold plan to combat appraisal bias

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The five-point plan seeks to make the appraisal industry more accountable, arm consumers with assistance, prevent algorithmic bias, cultivate a more diverse appraisal industry, and leverage federal data to benefit research and policymaking. Continue reading →

From NFTs to IPOs: The top real estate investment stories of 2021

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Proptech’s banner year, a couple long-awaited IPOs, surging rent growth and more — here’s all the hot Property Portfolio news that hit the press in 2021. Continue reading →

What the US climate-risk review means for FHA, VA loans and more

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Government agencies are looking to better quantify risks from climate change, a step with implications for government-backed home loans. Continue reading →