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NAR leaders urge ‘respect’ ahead of contentious Trump expo visit

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Trump is set to speak Friday at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel at the annual Realtors Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo, which has drawn more than 9,000 Realtors. Continue reading →

Paul Manafort indicted in New York on mortgage fraud charges

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Paul Manafort was indicted Wednesday in New York on charges related to mortgage fraud, conspiracy and other crimes — just minutes after he received a second prison sentence in a separate federal case. Continue reading →

Homesnap will pay monthly mortgage of 10 federal workers

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Home listings portal Homesnap is offering to pay the mortgage or rent of 10 workers affected by the now 31-day long partial shutdown of the federal government. Continue reading →

Assessing Trump’s First 2 Years for Older Americans

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The first half of the Trump administration is over, so it’s an opportune time to evaluate how older Americans have fared under the president’s policies over the past two years. As someone who reports and writes frequently (and without a political bias)… Continue reading →

Say hello to your new CFPB director, Kathy Kraninger

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finally has a non-temporary leader. On Thursday, the Senate voted 50-49 along party lines, with no Democrat voting in support, to approve Kathy Kraninger as the new head of CFPB. Continue reading →

Congress punts flood insurance extension to next week

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The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a six-month extension to the National Flood Insurance Program just hours before the program lapsed. Continue reading →

50M homes vulnerable to coastal flooding, climate report concludes

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A report released Friday concludes that as many as 49.9 million homes along US shorelines could be threatened by rising sea levels caused by global warming. Continue reading →

Will a break from political uncertainty help the real estate market?

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With midterm elections in the rearview mirror, many in the real estate industry are wondering if the end to the political uncertainty of the past few months will finally help some buyers get off the fence and ready to make a deal. Continue reading →