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• Two maps that show where the housing market is struggling Jun. 03rd 2025
  Grades on market conditions for both the resale and new-home markets show that sentiment among agents and builders is souring.

• Senators call for investigation of possible DOGE ethics violations Jun. 03rd 2025
  U.S. DOGE Service aides are accused of holding stocks in companies overseen by agencies they were tasked with drastically cutting.

• International interest in US housing up, buyer origins shift Jun. 03rd 2025
  Miami ranked as the most-viewed U.S. city among international buyers, accounting for 8.7% of all foreign search traffic at Realtor.com.

• Nevada Democrat calls on FHFA for transparency in home purchases by institutional investors Jun. 03rd 2025
  U.S. Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada wants to know more about institutional landlord involvement in foreclosed home sales within her state.

• Mortgage rates aren’t hampering millennials’ homebuying interest Jun. 02nd 2025
  A recent Realtor.com survey found that 23% of millennials plan to buy a home in the next six months, up from 15% in September 2024.

• This NYC mayoral candidate wants to make property taxes a core election issue Jun. 02nd 2025
  Jim Walden, an independent New York City mayoral candidate, is making the city’s property tax system a core campaign issue.

• Developer sues Denver over requirement to pay into affordable housing fund Jun. 02nd 2025
  A Denver-based developer said in its lawsuit that a requirement to pay an affordable housing fee stifles its construction activity.

• Homeowners face soaring insurance rates amid climate disasters, tariffs Jun. 02nd 2025
  Severe weather events are driving up the number of claims and reportedly forcing insurers to raise rates to remain solvent.

• Progressive launches program to help first-generation homebuyers Jun. 02nd 2025
  The program aims to provide resources, tools and financial support to assist prospective buyers in purchasing homes and staying in them.

• Mortgage rates unfazed by crazy economic headlines May. 31st 2025
  Mortgage rates remained relatively stable last week, which is a stark contrast to the madness caused by the Godzilla tariffs a few weeks ago.