A Phil Hall Op-Ed: When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, he called it “the single most important breakthrough” in federal housing policy since the 1920s. In concept, the legislation’s key focus – the creation of the...
Two months after she stepped down as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Marcia Fudge has re-emerged as a partner in the prominent Taft law firm. Fudge will also serve as the law firm’s chairwoman of public policy. According to a press release from Taft,...
Attacks on realtors by the Wall Street Journal and President Biden, a pair of unusual HUD endeavors and Chicago voters rejecting the “mansion tax.” From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 18-22....
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a publicity campaign designed to trumpet what it describes as the “key milestones and accomplishments since the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration as well as priorities for 2024.” The...
An unexpected settlement, an unexpected resignation and the unexpected closing of 1,000 stores. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the Hits and Misses for the week of March 11-15. Miss: NAR’s White Flag. The National Association of Realtors...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
