Proposal would ease path for riskier 401(k) investments

Proposal would ease path for riskier 401(k) investments

The first Trump administration issued guidance in 2020 that effectively gave a green light to incorporating private equity, but the Biden administration later took a more cautionary approach, The New York Times... Read more »
Tarzana Mixed-Use Proposal Moves Forward With Planner Vote

Tarzana Mixed-Use Proposal Moves Forward With Planner Vote

Los Angeles officials have given the green light to a developer’s plans to redevelop a parking lot in Tarzana into housing.  The Los Angeles City Planning Commission signed off on entitlements requested... Read more »
New Jersey proposal could reduce senior property tax relief

New Jersey proposal could reduce senior property tax relief

The proposal comes as the average property tax bill in New Jersey has exceeded $10,000 for the second consecutive year, local outlet NJ.com reported. If adopted in the final spending plan —... Read more »
Measure ULA Ballot Proposal Kicked to Committee

Measure ULA Ballot Proposal Kicked to Committee

Real estate remained upbeat on a proposed ballot measure to amend the so-called mansion tax even as the Los Angeles City Council told one of its most prominent members to slow her... Read more »
Pasadena Reviews Mixed-Use Lake Avenue Proposal

Pasadena Reviews Mixed-Use Lake Avenue Proposal

The area surrounding the Metro A Line’s Lake station in Pasadena could look different if the city signs off on a proposal from 4D Development.  The Pasadena Design Commission is set to... Read more »
CFPB’s ECOA proposal raises alarms for women

CFPB’s ECOA proposal raises alarms for women

After the proposal was published, Nikitra Bailey, executive vice president at the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) testified before Congress about her reasons for opposing the change and has now released a... Read more »
MBA securities proposal mentions HMBS 2.0 as ‘logistical template’

MBA securities proposal mentions HMBS 2.0 as ‘logistical template’

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) this week published a proposal for Ginnie Mae to develop a new mortgage securitization product that could boost the availability of private capital liquidity sources into the... Read more »
B Office Tower Proposal Aimed at Entertainment Industry

$1B Office Tower Proposal Aimed at Entertainment Industry

The owner of the property at 6601 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles investor and developer Maggie Miracle, has doubled down on an earlier $500-million proposal for the site near Gower Street with a... Read more »
NAR addresses ‘incorrect claims’ in Biden’s housing proposal speech

NAR addresses ‘incorrect claims’ in Biden’s housing proposal speech

Although the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is grateful for the White House’s focus on the nation’s affordable housing crisis, the trade group was not thrilled about remarks President Joe Biden made... Read more »
NAR addresses ‘incorrect claims’ in Biden’s housing proposal speech

HUD outlines reverse mortgage wish list in budget proposal

The White House this week submitted its fiscal year 2025 budget proposal to the House of Representatives and the Senate, outlining the priorities of the administration in providing a budgetary blueprint for... Read more »