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Trump administration proposes massive cuts to HUD

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The President’s budget for Fiscal Year 2021 calls for the elimination of block grant programs and a reduction of HUD’s budget by 15 percent. Continue reading →

NAR president applauds Trump’s State of the Union address

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NAR President Vince Malta praised President Trump’s mention of Opportunity Zones, infrastructure reform and association health plans. Continue reading →

NAR president applauds Trump’s planned environmental rule change

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Vince Malta applauded the White House’s proposal to “modernize” a rule that governs an array of infrastructure projects, though the move also drew condemnation from the left. Continue reading →

6 housing topics to talk about (instead of politics) on Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving dinners can quickly turn tense when touchy subjects are brought up. Here are six interesting housing topics to chat about instead. Continue reading →

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

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

Trump Administration cites housing regulations as major source of homelessness crisis

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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 →

Trump admin proposes massive overhaul of FHA, Freddie and Fannie

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The Trump administration Thursday released a long-awaited plan to overhaul the way the U.S. government helps homeowners. Separate guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Department of the Treasury includ… Continue reading →

Pennsylvania agent offers to rep Trump in Greenland sale

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Long and Foster agent Michael Murphy said in a video he sent to the White House that he’d be willing to take a lower commission on the billion dollar deal. Continue reading →

Yield curve inversion fears are overblown

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Yield curves predicting recessions did so historically and will again at the end of Fed overshoots. The Fed has done no such thing this time. Continue reading →

Trump creates affordable housing council, taps Ben Carson as chair

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In an executive order Tuesday, Trump said the role of the council would be to increase the supply of homes in the U.S. in an effort to meet demand. Continue reading →