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,”...
by | Jul 17, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
High housing costs are one of the greatest burdens facing Americans today—and President Joe Biden and his administration have announced a new plan to deal with rising costs that are keeping prospective buyers from achieving the American Dream of homeownership. The...
by | Jul 9, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, mostly dodging questions about rate cuts while being pressed by lawmakers on housing affordability, inventory and a wobbly commercial real estate market....