Feds want to expand their control over real estate sales to foreigners

A proposal would expand an existing rule and give the “Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States” power to review real estate sales near 56 military installations in 30 states. Continue reading

Mortgage rates surge as Trump’s odds improve after debate

Investors weigh the potential for higher tariffs, tighter restrictions on immigration, and an extension of 2017 tax cuts to fuel inflation under a second Trump administration. Continue reading

Housing affordability will influence vote in 2024 presidential race: Poll

In a new survey released Monday, Redfin revealed more than half of U.S. homeowners and renters “feel negatively” about housing affordability and want a 2024 presidential candidate who can fix it. Continue reading

Political analysts at NAR: ‘The politics of our country is broken’

Karl Rove, deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush, and April Ryan, the longest-serving Black female White House correspondent, spoke at NAR’s Legislative and Political forum Saturday. Continue reading

Modern-day redlining is killing Black neighborhoods: HUD Secretary

Lending practices are killing Black neighborhoods across the country by making it so that only investors can afford to buy in them, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge said. Continue reading

Would student loan forgiveness help young homebuyers? Not necessarily

Forgiving student loan debt would have lots of economic impacts, but one of the most common arguments in the debate over this policy is that it would influence the housing market. Continue reading

Trump appears at Cardone event, hints at future presidential run

Trump’s surprise appearance took place at the 10X Growth Conference in Hollywood, Florida. Continue reading

More booster shots, testing and other measures coming in response to Omicron variant

President Biden laid out a COVID-19 response plan Thursday that will push more people to get vaccinated and attempt to keep businesses open. Continue reading

As Omicron COVID variant spreads, real estate agents grin and bear it

Disease experts are racing to address the Omicron variant, but in the real estate industry, few expect the new threat to be a game changer. Continue reading

Affordable housing axed from $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

After a four-month uphill battle between House Democrats and Republicans, President Biden’s $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is finally law. However, more than $250 billion allocated for affordable housing in the ‘Build Back Better’… Continue reading