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  • Sunshine State Migrations Plummet Amid Job Relocation Increase

    Sunshine State Migrations Plummet Amid Job Relocation Increase

    According to Realtor.com, the popular Miami metro is still a strong draw for professionals from out-of-state homebuyers who are looking for new relocation opportunities; however, Florida may have...

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  • Landlords Face Heat for Flood Risk Disclosure Requirements

    Landlords Face Heat for Flood Risk Disclosure Requirements

    The number of states with legislation mandating landlords to notify tenants of flood risk has nearly quadrupled in recent years, with only four states in 2017 nationwide showing requirements,...

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  • HUD Moves to Close ‘Mixed Status Households’ Roommate Loophole

    HUD Moves to Close ‘Mixed Status Households’ Roommate Loophole

    The proposed rule will ensure that taxpayer-funded housing benefits only go to U.S. citizens and eligible individuals for the first time in history, The Department of Housing and Urban...

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  • January Data Suggests Early-Year Lift for New Construction 

    January Data Suggests Early-Year Lift for New Construction 

    Mortgage applications for new homes increased both monthly and annually, with average loan sizes hitting an 11-month high as buyers leaned on conventional and FHA financing. The post January Data...

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  • Supreme Court Limits Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers on Tariffs 

    Supreme Court Limits Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers on Tariffs 

    Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts said the administration failed to identify clear congressional authorization to levy broad peacetime import taxes under a 1977 emergency...

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  • Supreme Court Rules President Trump’s Tariffs are Illegal

    Supreme Court Rules President Trump’s Tariffs are Illegal

    The Trump administration had asserted "extraordinary power to unilaterally impose tariffs of unlimited amount, duration and scope,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the ruling that blocks the...

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  • Buyers’ Median Down Payments Decline Despite Rising Home Prices

    Buyers’ Median Down Payments Decline Despite Rising Home Prices

    The typical U.S. homebuyer’s down payment price saw a slight decrease year-over-year in December, according to Redfin experts, with housing costs and increased negotiating power driving buyers to...

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  • Homebuyers Pull Back Slightly to Start 2026 

    Homebuyers Pull Back Slightly to Start 2026 

    According to the latest Pending Home Sales Report, mortgage purchase activity remains sluggish, as “improving affordability conditions have yet to induce more buying activity,” according to Dr....

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  • Zombie Foreclosures Concentrated in Midwest Metros 

    Zombie Foreclosures Concentrated in Midwest Metros 

    Property data company ATTOM’s first-quarter 2026 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report shows that nearly 1.4 million homes were vacant at the beginning of the year, with markets such as...

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  • Ohio Governor: Ending Property Taxes Could Drive Up State’s Sales Tax

    Ohio Governor: Ending Property Taxes Could Drive Up State’s Sales Tax

    Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says the sales tax could jump to 20% to replace $24 billion in lost property tax revenue if a constitutional amendment passes. Advocates view abolishing property taxes...

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  • Going Up? What Fed Officials Discussed About Rate Hike Scenarios

    Going Up? What Fed Officials Discussed About Rate Hike Scenarios

    Minutes from the Jan. 27–28 meeting show policymakers at the Federal Reserve debated not only when to cut rates, but also scenarios in which additional tightening could be warranted if inflation...

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  • Subsidized Credit Gives Rental Investors a Bidding Edge 

    Subsidized Credit Gives Rental Investors a Bidding Edge 

    Millions of people who cannot—or choose not to—buy homes can find stable housing through single-family rentals, a vital part of the U.S. housing sector. Compared to big institutional firms,...

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  • Home Listings Heighten as Market Shifts in Buyer’s Favor

    Home Listings Heighten as Market Shifts in Buyer’s Favor

    Home listings are piling up in more metros nationwide, and home shoppers can look forward to more buyer-friendly conditions with inventory continuing to surge as the end of Q1 2026 approaches. The...

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  • Housing Starts Cool in December as Builders Remain Cautious

    Housing Starts Cool in December as Builders Remain Cautious

    While new housing starts were up in November, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that they were down in December as homebuyers were "holding back" during the fourth quarter. The post Housing Starts...

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  • Mamdani: Tax the Wealthy or NYC Will Raise Property Taxes

    Mamdani: Tax the Wealthy or NYC Will Raise Property Taxes

    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who legally must balance the city's budget, warns that a city property tax hike "would effectively be a tax on working and middle-class New Yorkers." The post...

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  • Warsh Predicts AI-Driven Rate Cuts, But Fed Governor Pushes Back

    Warsh Predicts AI-Driven Rate Cuts, But Fed Governor Pushes Back

    Advances in AI are unlikely to push down interest rates in the short term, a key Federal Reserve official said Tuesday, in contrast to Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s remarks regarding borrowing...

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  • Here’s How Much More Income Homebuyers Need Than Renters  

    Here’s How Much More Income Homebuyers Need Than Renters  

    Falling mortgage rates and rising wages have narrowed the affordability divide, but buyers still need significantly more than the median U.S. household income to purchase a typical home. The post...

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  • National Mortgage Servicing Association Announces Leadership Transition: Patrick Coon, U.S. Bank Named Chairperson

    National Mortgage Servicing Association Announces Leadership Transition: Patrick Coon, U.S. Bank Named Chairperson

    Patrick Coon succeeds John Vella of Selene Finance as Chairperson of the industry-leading organization for mortgage servicing executives. The post National Mortgage Servicing Association Announces...

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  • Household Growth Shines, Deep in the Heart of Texas 

    Household Growth Shines, Deep in the Heart of Texas 

    While U.S. household growth rose 13% over the past decade, one Texas metro surged far ahead, driven by job growth, multigenerational in-migration, and steady housing demand, according to NAR. The...

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  • The Fed to Loosen Bank Rules in Effort to Boost Mortgage Lending 

    The Fed to Loosen Bank Rules in Effort to Boost Mortgage Lending 

    The central bank is preparing to ease U.S. bank capital requirements in a drive to encourage lenders to provide more mortgages for American homebuyers, according to Fed Vice-Chair for Supervision...

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