Home prices rose in 80% of metro markets during the second quarter, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), with 5% of the metros recording double-digit price gains. This is up from 71% of metros in the first quarter The national median...
A federal judge has blocked a Rhode Island town’s attempt to use eminent domain to seize a vacant lot that slated to become an affordable housing development. In January 2025, Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. of Johnston declared his town was seizing over 31 acres of vacant...
A top supervision examiner in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) threatened the agency’s staff that “most unpleasant” consequences would occur if they were too aggressive in their financial oversight duties. According to a Reuters report...
The California Building Industry Association (CBIA) has filed a petition with the state’s Fish and Game Commission to roll back protections for the Swainson’s Hawk under California’s Endangered Species Act. According to Local News Matters, this marks the first...
The National Park Service has issued a Request for Proposals (RFPs) to lease three historic properties within Massachusetts’ Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS). The properties are located within CCNS park boundaries in Wellfleet and Truro and are being offered under a...
A quartet of credit unions in East Idaho — Connections Credit Union, Frontier Credit Union, Idaho Central Credit Union, and Westmark Credit Union — have teamed with the GoWest Foundation to launch East Idaho Welcome Home, a program offering zero-down payment financing...
