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Tariffs, immigration fears stoke housing cost debate

As President Donald Trump continues his push for tougher immigration enforcement and higher tariffs, Americans are increasingly split on how it will affect home prices, a survey from real estate firm Redfin found. In the survey, 51% of respondents agreed when asked if they thought that less immigration would lead to fewer construction workers and […]

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DOJ quietly axes more redlining settlements with lenders

The Trump administration is moving swiftly to roll back Biden-era redlining enforcement. Federal courts in recent weeks have terminated five consent orders with mortgage lenders, which stemmed from redlining probes by the prior administration. The Department of Justice claimed those companies satisfied the terms of their settlements months and years before their expiration, freeing them

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Elevated mortgage rates aren’t discouraging homebuyers

Why aren’t home sales crashing as they did in 2022? Right now we have elevated mortgage rates, trade war uncertainty, rising property taxes and home insurance, terrible consumer confidence data and a downgrade of the government’s debt, among other factors. But, housing demand continues to hold up, surprising people who can’t explain why home sales

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