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California’s Environmental Law Rewritten to Create More Housing

California’s Environmental Law Rewritten to Create More Housing

by Phil Hall | Jul 1, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that enacts major changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that are designed to increase the availability of affordable housing across the state. KCRA reports the new law takes effect today and will...
Connecticut Governor Vetoes Affordable Housing Bill

Connecticut Governor Vetoes Affordable Housing Bill

by Phil Hall | Jun 23, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed a contentious housing bill that would have imposed affordable housing target numbers on the state’s localities. According to combined media outlets, HB 5002 would have required localities to meet a baseline for the number of housing...
PNC Announces $208 Million Affordable Housing Fund

PNC Announces $208 Million Affordable Housing Fund

by Phil Hall | Jun 18, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank, a member of The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC), announced the closing of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Fund 98, which is investing more than $208 million in the development and rehabilitation of affordable rental...
Affordable Housing Activists Plan March Through Toronto

Affordable Housing Activists Plan March Through Toronto

by Phil Hall | Jun 11, 2025 | International Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A coalition of affordable housing, tenants’ rights and anti-poverty activist groups is planning to hold a march through downtown Toronto on June 14 to protest what they describe as a housing crisis created by “corporate greed and government inaction.” In a press...
North Carolina’s Wake County Votes to Raise Property Taxes, Cut Affordable Housing

North Carolina’s Wake County Votes to Raise Property Taxes, Cut Affordable Housing

by Phil Hall | Jun 3, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

At a time when states and localities are looking to cut property taxes and increase affordable housing, the Board of Commissioners in North Carolina’s Wake County went the opposite route in passing a $2.17 billion budget that raises property taxes and reduces proposed...
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