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Consumer Product Safety Commission to Relocate HQ to Washington from Maryland
The CPSC has been headquartered at the privately-owned Bethesda Towers in Maryland since the early 1990s. Continue Reading Consumer Product Safety Commission to Relocate HQ to Washington from Maryland
Report: Fed Gov. Lisa Cook Received Over $1 Million from Benefactors to Fight Trump’s Efforts to Oust Her
Approximately $700,000 came from Democracy Defenders Fund, a nonprofit opposed to Trump administration policies. Continue Reading Report: Fed Gov. Lisa Cook Received Over $1 Million from Benefactors to Fight Trump’s Efforts to Oust Her
Pennsylvania’s Median Home Sales Price Posts Third Straight Year-Over-Year Spike
Median home sale prices have jumped nearly 19% since the start of the year. Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Median Home Sales Price Posts Third Straight Year-Over-Year Spike
Isaac Henderson Joins The Hudson Companies as Principal and Co-Head of Development
Henderson previously served as managing director at Rockefeller Group. Continue Reading Isaac Henderson Joins The Hudson Companies as Principal and Co-Head of Development
Mortgage Rates Rise to 9-Month High
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.51% as of May 21. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Rise to 9-Month High
Zombie Foreclosure Rate Increased During Q2
Approximately 1.4 million homes, or 1.3% of US residential properties, were vacant in the second quarter of the year. According to new data from ATTOM, that percentage was unchanged from both the first quarter and from the second quarter of 2025. Out of the national...
New Report Tracks Slowing in Home Sale Agreement Cancelations
April’s cancelation rate tied with January for the lowest level of contract cancellations since September 2024. Continue Reading New Report Tracks Slowing in Home Sale Agreement Cancelations
Housing Starts Dropped During April
The decline in housing starts highlights growing pressure from tighter financial conditions and rising construction costs,” said NAHB’s Danushka Nanayakkara-Skillington. Continue Reading Housing Starts Dropped During April
Southern Land Company Launches In-House Mortgage Division
SLC Lending will initially launch in core markets where the parent company has established master-planned and single-family home communities. Continue Reading Southern Land Company Launches In-House Mortgage Division
KB Home Expands into Atlanta Market
Bill Schmidt, who joined the company in 2025 as division president, will lead KB Home’s operations throughout the region. Continue Reading KB Home Expands into Atlanta Market
AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential Announce Merger
Benjamin Schall, president and chief executive officer of AvalonBay, will hold the same titles with the combined company. Continue Reading AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential Announce Merger
New York State’s Housing Inventory Expands, But Sales Remain Down
Median sales prices enjoyed a 2.4% uptick from $420,000 in April 2025 to $430,000 last month. Continue Reading New York State’s Housing Inventory Expands, But Sales Remain Down
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