Federal layoffs are fueling an inventory surge in nation’s capital

Active listings in Washington, D.C., have surged 25.1 percent year over year, the largest jump on record and nearly double the national increase of 14.2 percent, new Redfin data released Wednesday shows. Continue reading

Trump’s 1st 100 days in office and its impact on real estate

What the rest of this year will look like under Trump 2.0 with regard to real estate is anyone’s guess. Cara Ameer breaks down the possibilities, problems and opportunities. Continue reading

Trump’s 1st 100 days in office and its impact on real estate

What the rest of this year will look like under Trump 2.0 with regard to real estate is anyone’s guess. Cara Ameer breaks down the possibilities, problems and opportunities. Continue reading

Trump administration makes its case for massive CFPB job cuts

Judge puts a temporary hold on DOGE-driven move to fire all but 200 of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s 1,700 employees to determine if it could still fulfill its statutory duties Continue reading

Democrats question legality of Fannie, Freddie board purges

Less than four days after being confirmed as head of the mortgage giants’ federal regulator, housing scion Bill Pulte fired 14 board members and made himself the chair of both companies. Continue reading

Federal judge saves HUD fair housing grants from DOGE cuts

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Housing and Urban Development from canceling 78 Fair Housing Initiatives Program grants. The judge’s decision comes as Democratic congressmembers demand HUD edit its cost-cutting plans. Continue reading

Top Freddie Mac, FHFA executives dismissed in latest shakeup

Among those dismissed were Freddie Mac CEO Diana Reid and Head of Human Resources Dionne Wallace Oakley. FHFA COO Gina Cross and HR Director Monic Matthews were placed on leave. Continue reading

Senators Waters, Warren sound alarm on HUD cost-cutting plan

Senators Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner a letter on Monday, demanding that he halt plans to cut staff at the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Continue reading

National Flood Insurance Program set to expire at midnight March 14

As the March 14 debt ceiling deadline and potential government shutdown looms, Republican Sen. John Kennedy is introducing a bill to reauthorize the NFIP under its current form until Sept. 30. Continue reading

Democrats weighing government shutdown to protest DOGE cuts

As March 14 debt ceiling deadline approaches, housing and mortgage finance industries brace for repercussions of DOGE cuts to federal workforce and programs. Continue reading