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Residential construction rose in May, despite material challenges

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Single-family housing starts rose modestly, but housing completions and building permits dropped from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

DC appeals court reinstates nationwide eviction ban

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The ruling extends protections for tenants until June 30, when the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s national moratorium is set to expire. Continue reading →

Ben Caron joins board of directors of largest homebuilder in US

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The largest homebuilder in America, D.R. Horton, announced it appointed former HUD Secretary Ben Carson to its board of directors. Continue reading →

HUD takes first step to revive Obama-era AFFH rule

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HUD has filed the notice needed to reinstate Obama-era Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing enforcement rules, which were repealed in September 2020. Continue reading →

HUD sends $690M to states for affordable housing

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The Housing Trust Fund is funded by a fee on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and devoted to affordable housing for low- and extremely low-income households. Continue reading →

Marcia Fudge sworn in as HUD secretary with a fair housing focus

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NAR looks forward to working with Fudge “to address racial disparities in real estate and our nation’s persistent housing affordability crisis.” Continue reading →

Chase settles with Black homeowner over alleged discriminatory appraisal

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The lender will pay the Chicago homeowner $50K and provide mandatory training to its employees on fair lending and appraisals. Continue reading →

What should landlords do when tenants can’t pay rent?

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The number of people who have filed for unemployment in the past few weeks is approaching 10 million. This week, many of those people also had to pay rent. Continue reading →