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Homebuilding business executives maintain a guarded outlook on the homebuilding market, amid tepid demand, shrinking profit margins and weak consumer sentiment. The ongoing conflict with Iran could further complicate the outlook for builders.  The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI)’s builder confidence gauge remained subpar in March with a reading of...

A federal judge has ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) must continue getting its funding from the Federal Reserve, dealing a setback to Trump administration efforts to effectively shut down the agency. The ruling Friday by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose blocks acting CFPB Director Russell Vought from using a new legal interpretation that would have cut off the...

Financing affordable housing development – typically for lower-income households – is one of the most challenging matters in real estate. Making the economics work on a deal requires layered “hard and soft” funding sources as developers navigate rising costs, policy instability, and structural gaps in the subsidy system. The process is so complicated that professionals build careers on...

The remaining defendants in the Roberts sexual assault lawsuit have all independently filed motions seeking dismissal of the case. Last week, Michael Bjorkman and David Golden, two former top recruiting agents at eXp Realty, as well as eXp World Holdings and its CEO, Glenn Sanford, all filed motions for summary judgement in the sexual assault lawsuit filed against them by plaintiff Anya...

Small wins on impact fees occasionally occur in costly U.S. housing markets. Teton County, Wyoming, officials agreed last week to refund a $24,325 “affordable workforce housing” fee that a homeowner had to pay to obtain a permit to build a single-family home. The payment settles a lawsuit the homeowner filed last year in a Wyoming federal court. Their lawyers at the public-interest law firm...

Why PropTech Platforms Need an STR Regulations API For nearly a decade, short-term rental (STR) investing operated like a digital gold rush. Investors optimized for nightly rates, occupancy curves,...

While the Maison & Objet design fair in Paris typically signals the direction of the interiors world, this year’s January installment also highlighted the growing importance of the outdoors. As our homes become year-round hubs for entertaining, al fresco spaces now need as much...

Реконструкция кухни может быть большим и сложным проектом, но если все сделать правильно, она может изменить ваш образ жизни в вашем доме. Секрет успешного ремонта этой комнаты заключается в четком планировании, как с точки зрения определения того, чего вы хотите от помещения, так и с точки зрения того, что спросить у дизайнера. Читать...

Industry Associations Back Trump's Push to Fix Housing Affordability This past week president Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at accelerating home construction and expanding access to mortgage financing, a move welcomed by major housing industry groups that say regulatory bottlenecks are worsening America's affordability crisis. The actions direct federal agencies to review and...

The owner of a 900-square-foot home in Davis, California, wanted to expand the living space on her modest lot. She turned to MAK Design + Build to create a versatile backyard accessory dwelling unit (ADU) that could host visiting family. As a medical professional, she also saw the potential to rent...