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Are 50-year mortgages an affordability fix or a time bomb?

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This week on The Download, Inman contributors and staffers weigh in on the controversy surrounding President Trump’s 50-year mortgage idea. Continue reading →

HUD shifts homeless policy away from providing permanent housing

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$3.9 billion in competitive grant funding will favor transitional housing with employment and addiction treatment requirements, and allow faith-based groups to submit bids to provide services. Continue reading →

What is a 50-year mortgage? The pros and cons of Trump’s proposal

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The proposal from Trump is a reminder that the industry must evolve, Darryl Davis writes, but evolution without diligence can lead to structural weakness. Continue reading →

Homebuilders’ rate buydowns are leaving buyers underwater: WSJ

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The American Enterprise Institute estimates that 64 percent of homes sold by the largest homebuilders provide permanent mortgage rate buydowns, which often don’t count as seller concessions. Continue reading →

Trump’s 50-year mortgage is ‘a big nothingburger’ for homebuyers

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The Trump administration says it’s also looking at assumable mortgages and “ways to give relief” on 5- and 10-year mortgages, after mortgage and financial planning experts pan 50-year mortgages as a bad deal for homebuyers. Continue reading →

The rise of AI fakes could erode trust in real estate marketing

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AI is changing how social media works and what we can trust. From fake engagement to TikTok’s political limbo and LinkedIn’s slowing growth, staying informed and adaptable is key to protecting your reach, reputation and relevance online. Continue reading →

Fannie and Freddie build net worths for planned Q2 2026 public offering

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For the real estate and mortgage industries, it remains to be seen how the new course the Trump administration has set for Fannie and Freddie will impact homebuyers. Continue reading →

Government shutdown nails housing programs in week 2

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The longer the government shutdown lasts, the more it impacts the real estate industry. Here are the latest updates on the cusp of the shutdown’s third week. Continue reading →

Feds charge Trump nemesis Letitia James with bank fraud

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James calls allegations over $109,600 mortgage baseless retribution, and a “continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.” Continue reading →

Fannie, Freddie close NY offices as Trump battles Letitia James

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The Trump administration is using its tight control over the mortgage giants to continue a vendetta against New York attorney general and other political opponents, critics say. Continue reading →