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HUD and USDA Rescind Biden’s Energy Mandate on New Home Construction

HUD and USDA Rescind Biden’s Energy Mandate on New Home Construction

by Phil Hall | Apr 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Agriculture (USDA) have rescinded a Biden-era policy requiring all new home construction ineligible for an FHA or USDA-backed mortgage loans unless the property was built according to the 2021 International...
Department of Agriculture to Move from Longtime DC HQ

Department of Agriculture to Move from Longtime DC HQ

by Phil Hall | Feb 26, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is moving out of its longtime headquarters at the South Building in Washington, DC. “More than 85% of the South Building is unoccupied and there is a $1.6 billion backlog in deferred maintenance,” said Agriculture...
NJ Governor Intervenes to Stop Eminent Domain Seizure of 175-Year-Old Family Farm

NJ Governor Intervenes to Stop Eminent Domain Seizure of 175-Year-Old Family Farm

by Phil Hall | Oct 27, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A 175-year-old family-owned farm in Cranbury, New Jersey, that was threatened with eminent domain seizure by township officials eager to use the land for affordable housing was spared from takeover after Gov. Phil Murphy intervened in the case. In a statement, the...
USDA to Cease Funding Solar and Wind Power Installations on Farmland

USDA to Cease Funding Solar and Wind Power Installations on Farmland

by Phil Hall | Aug 19, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will no longer provide federal funding for the installation of solar panels and wind turbines on farmland. Solar and wind projects are no longer eligible for the Rural Development Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program....
Trump Administration Unveils Plan to Stop Farmland Purchases by Chinese Nationals

Trump Administration Unveils Plan to Stop Farmland Purchases by Chinese Nationals

by Phil Hall | Jul 8, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Trump administration has rolled out the National Farm Security Action Plan, a multi-agency effort that will include a ban on the purchase of US farmland by Chinese nationals. The new initiative encompasses the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Homeland Security...

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