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Guest Opinion:  Cutting Federal Red Tape That Limits the Housing Market

Guest Opinion: Cutting Federal Red Tape That Limits the Housing Market

by Paul Compton | Jul 30, 2024 | Current News & Events, Guest Opinion, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Paul Compton is managing partner at the law firm Compton Jones and Dresher LLP. This article is adapted and edited from the hearing entitled “Housing Solutions: Cutting Through Government Red Tape” held last week before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial...
NYC Mayor Decries ‘Jim Crowism’ Opposition to Affordable Housing

NYC Mayor Decries ‘Jim Crowism’ Opposition to Affordable Housing

by Phil Hall | Jul 30, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused opponents of new affordable housing developments of advocating a new era of “Jim Crowism.” According to a Gothamist report, the city produced more than 14,700 new apartments with rents capped for low- and middle-income tenants...

New Initiative Launched to Accelerate Canadian Home Construction

by Phil Hall | Jul 25, 2024 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has announced its new Frequent Builder framework to speed the creation of affordable and rental homes by expediting the application process for housing providers. The new framework will target experienced housing...
Denver City Council Questions Mayor’s Proposed Sales Tax Hike to Fund Affordable Housing

Denver City Council Questions Mayor’s Proposed Sales Tax Hike to Fund Affordable Housing

by Phil Hall | Jul 25, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Denver City Council hit the brakes on Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposal to increase the sales tax to fund affordable housing development. The proposal, which was floated earlier this month, would add an extra 0.5% to the city’s current effective 8.81% sales tax...
Pretium Raises $1.5 Billion with Sixth Single-Family Housing Fund

Pretium Raises $1.5 Billion with Sixth Single-Family Housing Fund

by Phil Hall | Jul 23, 2024 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Pretium, a New York City-headquartered investment firm with over $50 billion in assets under management, has closed its sixth single-family housing fund above target with $1.5 billion in aggregate commitments to create more affordable housing. According to the firm,...
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