During a one-hour-and-47-minute-long speech, President Trump had few words to share on issues important to real estate professionals, like affordable housing, mortgage rates or the inventory crisis. Continue reading
The president’s announcement was made against the backdrop of high inflation, which Trump blamed on former President Biden and Democrats in Congress. Continue reading
The National Flood Insurance Program, set to lapse on Sept. 30, and federal agencies critical to processing mortgage paperwork like HUD, FHA, VA, USDA and the IRS face staff reductions. Continue reading
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
Housing trade groups — including NAR, MBA and NAHB — like tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses, and urge lawmakers to put the bill on Trump’s desk Continue reading
Introduced in December, the “End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act” has stalled but seeks to deter large investors from gobbling up single-family homes. Critics say it’s misguided. Continue reading
The former NAR vice president of advocacy also ran for Congress in 2019, and at that time, she sued the Federal Election Commission for ordering her to stop running business ads in advance of that year’s primary. Continue reading
Despite lobbying by mortgage trade groups, two previous bills failed to attract cosponsors and died in the House Committee on Financial Services without a second reading. Continue reading
Congressman-elect Maxwell Frost of Florida said he wrecked his credit when he quit his job to run a campaign full-time. Now he’s having a hard time finding a place to live. Continue reading
The bill contains several of Democrats’ top legislative priorities. But several big affordable housing proposals missed the final cut. Continue reading