by | Aug 19, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics |
As Americans prepare to head to the polls in the fall, one subject will be on the mind of almost every voter in November: housing. As the country faces an affordability crisis and a historical lack of housing inventory, bold solutions are necessary to fix our current...
by | Aug 9, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
On July 24, the U.S. House of Representatives’ committee on financial services (HFSC) subcommittee on housing and insurance held a hearing, “Housing Solutions: Cutting through Government Red Tape.” Topics and ideas discussed were primarily related to examining...
by | Jul 29, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics |
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) called on Congress this past Wednesday, July 24, to address two key policies that will notably escalate costs for home buyers and renters: the federal push to mandate costly and restrictive national energy codes and the...
by | Jul 26, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
With President Biden bowing out, and Kamala Harris now the likely Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election, real estate practitioners will want to know where she stands on key housing issues. After all, it’s hard to understand a leader without...
by | Jul 24, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Six federal agencies—including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)—recently announced a new standard of quality controls for automated valuation models, or...
by | Jul 18, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
With the Chevron deference now void, opinions from housing organizations and experts are split on how this might impact regulatory decision-making within the industry moving forward. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court overturned the so-called “Chevron deference,”...