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Bipartisan Housing Bill Passes, but Won't Solve Homeownership Crisis, Report Finds

Congress's bipartisan housing bill restricts investors owning over 350 homes but won't boost homeownership, as investors will likely shift to build-to-rent properties exempt from the cap.

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Opportunity Zones Drew $112 Billion to 6,000 Communities, Treasury Data Show

Treasury data show Opportunity Zones mobilized $112 billion across 6,000 communities through 2024, reaching 77 percent of designated tracts as governors prepare new decade-long nominations.

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New England Loses Jobs as Unemployment Rises, Boston Fed Reports

New England lost jobs and saw unemployment rise to 4.3 percent in May 2026 while inflation hit 4.2 percent, outpacing national trends, Boston Fed reports.

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Cities Legalize Home Storefronts as Remote Work Fuels Neighborhood Commerce Push

Eight U.S. cities have legalized home-based storefronts called accessory commercial units, reversing zoning restrictions as remote work fuels bipartisan support for neighborhood businesses despite expected NIMBY resistance.

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Bipartisan Housing Bill Passes, but Won't Solve Homeownership Crisis, Report Finds

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Opportunity Zones Drew $112 Billion to 6,000 Communities, Treasury Data Show

New England Loses Jobs as Unemployment Rises, Boston Fed Reports

Cities Legalize Home Storefronts as Remote Work Fuels Neighborhood Commerce Push

Texas Renters Pay 20% of Rent in Property Taxes, Report Says

Housing Program Flexibility Shows No Cost Reduction, Federal Study Finds

Florida's Net Migration Fell 93% in Three Years as Housing Costs Rise

Berkeley Rejects Historic Status for Area Born From Racist Zoning

New York's Housing Permits Take Years, Adding $200,000 Per Acre

Government Regulations Add $132,000 to Price of New Homes, National Survey Finds

Housing Permits Add $38,000 to New Home Costs, Study Finds

America's Most Prosperous Neighborhoods Are Barely 25 Years Old, New Research Reveals

Austin Spent $1.5 Billion on Homelessness Over Six Years—Yet the Population Has Grown for 10 Straight Years

Supreme Court Rules Tax Foreclosure Auction Prices Satisfy "Just Compensation" Requirement

Homeowners Insurance Premiums Surge $648 Nationally as Climate Risk and Construction Costs Collide

Best Buy's Richfield Campus Value Plunges 49%, Shifting Tax Burden Back to Residents Two Decades After Eminent Domain Seizure

HUD Urges Performance-Based Housing Standards to Fix Modular Construction's Regulatory Maze

Wedding Registries Become Down Payment Funds as Couples Trade Gifts for Home Savings

New Home Regulations Add $132,000 to Georgia Home Prices, Foundation Analysis Shows

Metro's $1 Billion Affordable Housing Waste: Dense Projects Cost Double Per Square Foot

Congress Passes Housing Bill While Regulations Add $131,734 to Average Home Price

Supreme Court Rules Auction Price Is Fair Market Value for Homes Seized Over Tax Debts

Illinois Becomes Last State to End Home Equity Theft After Passing Supreme Court Compliance Bill

Minneapolis Downtown Property Values Plunge 45% as City Council Focuses on Social Issues Over Economic Recovery

New Report Finds Federal Transit Buses Cost Double European Prices, Proposes Benchmark Caps to Control Spending

North Carolina Housing Bill Targets 764,000-Unit Shortage with Backyard Apartments and Commercial Rezoning

New York Mayor's Plan to Seize Landlord Properties Will Worsen Housing Crisis, Heritage Foundation Warns

GTHA Municipal Spending Up 13.8% Since 2009 Despite Inflation, New Report Finds

Ontario's $300 Million Condo Buyout May Reward Developers for Bad Decisions, Says Fraser Institute