Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a special session of the state legislature during the week of June 1 to consider a constitutional amendment on residential property tax relief. In announcing the special session, DeSantis also presented his “Save Our Homes from...
The New York State legislature has approved Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to enact a new tax on second homes in New York City valued at $5 million or more. The Wall Street Journal reports the so-called “pied-à-terre tax” is part of the state’s budget legislation and...
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) has sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to block a new rule that changed the agency’s enforcement policies relating to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) of 1974. The ECOA was designed to prohibit...
Two of the world’s most prominent hospitality and gaming companies are being combined into a single entity as Fertitta Entertainment Inc. announced its acquisition of Caesars Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) in a $17.6 billion all-cash transaction that includes the...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Three months ago, Bill Pulte took to X to cheer the decline of the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage below the 6% level for the first time in four years. “President Trump, single-handedly, lowered mortgage rates. He’s the best,” declared Pulte on his...
Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) is quietly entering Iowa’s Des Moines-area housing market. According to a Business Record report, the Miami-headquartered homebuilder created a Lennar Iowa Facebook page that heralded the upcoming arrival of “move-in ready homes” at prices...
The American Dream of Homeownership Is Not Dead, But We’re Sure Makin…
