U.S. Housing Market
Speaker Johnson: Housing Bill ‘Will Become Law’
President Trump abruptly cancelled a Capitol Hill signing ceremony for the bill last week. Continue Reading Speaker Johnson: Housing Bill ‘Will Become Law’
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 22-26
A Trump about-face on the bipartisan housing bill, a lack of natural gas services in a Brooklyn housing project, and an unlikely real estate advisor for Perez Hilton. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 22-26
Baltimore City Council Advances Property Tax Relief Bill
The measure reduces the property tax rate by 1 cent for every $100 of assessed property value. Continue Reading Baltimore City Council Advances Property Tax Relief Bill
Home Equity Withdrawals Reached Highest Q1 Level in 5 Years
Average second-lien HELOC rates fell to 6.6% in March, their most attractive level since late 2022. Continue Reading Home Equity Withdrawals Reached Highest Q1 Level in 5 Years
Ohio Initiative to Abolish Property Taxes Falls Short in Gathering Signatures for Ballot Referendum
The group will continue collecting signatures and refocus their efforts for a place on the November 2027 ballot. Continue Reading Ohio Initiative to Abolish Property Taxes Falls Short in Gathering Signatures for Ballot Referendum
Mortgage Application Activity Soars by 28.5%
“Refinance applications surged 40% to the strongest weekly pace since October 2025,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Soars by 28.5%
Mid-Atlantic Home Sales Up by Only 0.1% in 2025
“There is a lot of pent-up demand in the market, and buyers do have more choices than they have had in years,” said Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant. Continue Reading Mid-Atlantic Home Sales Up by Only 0.1% in 2025
October New Home Sales Up 18.7% Year-Over-Year
The three-month delay in the release of the October data is due to the recent federal government shutdown. Continue Reading October New Home Sales Up 18.7% Year-Over-Year
Kansas Lawmakers Consider New Cap on Property Tax Assessments
The resolution does not change property tax rates. Continue Reading Kansas Lawmakers Consider New Cap on Property Tax Assessments
Lawsuit Filed to Stop San Francisco’s Family Zoning Plan to Build New Housing Developments
The lawsuit noted construction is being positioned in the historic North Beach and Fisherman’s Wharf areas and in formerly off-limits lower-income neighborhoods. Continue Reading Lawsuit Filed to Stop San Francisco’s Family Zoning Plan to Build New Housing Developments
White House Dropping Plans for 50-Year Mortgage
“I think we have other priorities,” said FHFA Director Bill Pulte. Continue Reading White House Dropping Plans for 50-Year Mortgage
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 5-9
A pair of unexpected housing policy proposals, an unfair accusation against a hotel chain, and an unlikely new theme park. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 5-9
Housing Starts Up in October
Single-family housing completions in October were at a rate of 1 million, a 6% increase from the revised September rate of 952,000. Continue Reading Housing Starts Up in October
South Dakota Candidate for Governor Proposes 2-Year Property Tax Waiver for First-Time Homebuyers
“It’s important that the relief is fiscally responsible,” said Dusty Johnson. Continue Reading South Dakota Candidate for Governor Proposes 2-Year Property Tax Waiver for First-Time Homebuyers
FHFA’s Pulte Demands Home Builders ‘Start Building Out Their Lot Supply’
Pulte also resumed his online attacks on the Federal Reserve chairman with a post that said, “Jerome Powell should resign, immediately.” Continue Reading FHFA’s Pulte Demands Home Builders ‘Start Building Out Their Lot Supply’
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