by | Jan 23, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate professionals. HUD proposes eliminating a key fair housing rule On Wednesday, January 14, the Department of Housing and...
by Beth McGuire | Jan 21, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Above, Lisa Cook President Donald Trump’s attempted firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook appears to have hit a roadblock. The case was heard before the Supreme Court Wednesday and media reports indicate, based on the oral arguments and questions posed by the...
by | Jan 21, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
President Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos Wednesday largely focused on diplomatic tensions, but he also turned at points to the U.S. economy—including his new plans to rein in institutional investors in the single-family home market. “In...
by | Jan 20, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court Wednesday in a high-stakes case examining whether President Donald Trump can fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, marking an unusual public show of support from the Fed chair, who has been the...
by | Jan 14, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
President Donald Trump has floated several controversial ideas to help make housing affordable again. But his latest pitch—allowing Americans to tap 401(k) plans and 529 education savings accounts without penalties to fund their down payments—could have lasting...
by | Jan 13, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Manufactured and modular housing have been embraced as one solution to reaching housing affordability, due to their ease to build (including low cost), energy efficiency and other key benefits. On Friday, January 9, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the...