The housing market has held its own this year — even with higher inflation, higher oil prices, higher mortgage rates, and crazy headlines about AI taking all the jobs. But mortgage rates are right at a key level now and with the Iran conflict entering its 2.0 stage, can housing hold up? Today’s tracker will […]
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Coming out of summer recess, California lawmakers will tackle condominium construction defect legislation that has cleared committees and passed one chamber. Assembly Bill 1903 is one of two condo bills introduced this year by state lawmakers. It would change condo construction defect liability rules to create a true “right-to-repair” process, letting developers fix problems before
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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which went into effect on July 11, includes a host of pro-housing provisions aimed at making housing easier to build and cutting red tape. The nearly 400-page bill contains provisions aimed at streamlining federal reviews, supporting factory-built housing, expanding housing supply and incentivizing local governments to streamline housing
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