What the 2020 presidential candidates are saying about housing

Housing hasn’t been the focus for the crowded field of Democratic contenders, but that hasn’t stopped some candidates from releasing comprehensive housing plans. Continue reading

Vanilla Ice, Briny Breezes and an agent’s bid to build Donald Trump’s presidential library on a trailer park

Florida agent James Arena wants the president to acquire the park for $1B and name it “Trump Town.” Rapper Vanilla Ice, he of “Ice, Ice Baby” fame, has been enlisted to help. Continue reading

House narrowly passes temporary repeal of SALT deduction cap

The California Association of Realtors praised the passage of the bill, which lifts the cap imposed by Trump’s 2017 tax reform. Continue reading

Company tied to Sarah Palin sells unfinished Arizona home for $6.2M

A limited liability company tied to politician and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin just sold an unfinished house in the desert for $6.2 million. Continue reading

No one wants to make a deal for Donald Trump’s childhood home

The home has been on the market once and the auction block three times in the past year. Now at least one Trump critic is trying to raise money to buy the home in order to raze it. Continue reading

The correlation between immigrants, housing and our communities is positive: Report

An October statistical analysis published by Clever Real Estate shows that there’s a strong correlation between higher home values and lower crime rates when immigrants, either legal or illegal, are accounted for. Continue reading

Positive outlook clouded by the threat of impeachment

The Brexit deal, the trade negotiations with China and a new president of the European Central Bank are all good news. But the threat of impeachment is a wildcard. Continue reading

President Trump’s tax cuts cost homeowners $1 trillion: Report

Policies passed in 2017 that capped various real estate-related federal tax deductions limited housing price growth. Continue reading

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading

Trump Administration cites housing regulations as major source of homelessness crisis

A new White House report on homelessness says that overregulation and other factors have led to hundreds of thousands of people living on the street. Continue reading