Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is putting cities on notice that stalling housing development could mean losing tax revenue. In comments at a press event in Round Rock, the Republican governor took aim... Read more »
Federal policymakers have been debating whether Americans should be able to pull money from their retirement accounts in order to afford a downpayment on a new home. While financial experts have cautioned... Read more »
Chief Justice John Roberts has sold his longtime Maryland home for more than $200,000 over his asking price—having secured a buyer for the elegant property mere days after it went on the... Read more »
With the landmark 21st Century Road to Housing Act now law, local governments may finally rein in the red tape that is choking off the construction of new homes. The new law... Read more »
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a spate of bills aimed to boost the state’s housing supply, including a ban on large investors from buying single-family homes and reforms to zoning and... Read more »
A congressional subcommittee is probing brokerage giant Compass’ private listings partnership with the Midwest Real Estate Data multiple listing service to determine if it is anticompetitive. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the... Read more »
Lawmakers in Massachusetts are eyeing a change that could mean the end of single-family zoning in the state. Lawmakers inserted a provision into a major economic development bill, S.3178, that would allow... Read more »
Congress is seeking changes at the Federal Home Loan Bank System, with some members arguing the network isn’t taking a proactive role in the nation’s housing affordability crisis. At a House Financial... Read more »
Local governments in Southern California made several moves carrying implications for real estate investors over the past week. In Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors is drafting the Community Opportunity to... Read more »
Lawmakers hope the bipartisan momentum brought by a new landmark housing package will bolster the odds of Congress passing more laws aimed at improving housing affordability. After a roller-coaster ride that included... Read more »