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Mortgage Application Payments Decreased Slightly in July
Homebuyer affordability improved in July, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,175 from $2,191 in June. This is according to the Mortgage
Back-To-School Season Costs More This Year: How Trump Is Driving Up Prices On Groceries,...
As Trump continues to claim affordability is a “hoax” and a “con job,” Americans are feeling the strain of Trump’s policies on their pocketbooks. Headlines from across the country this summer lay bare Trump’s cost-of-living crisis as families get ready to send their kids back to school.
National Alliance for Water Innovation Seeks Proposals for Industrial Water Reuse Technologies and Public...
The National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), a public-private partnership led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)
HUD Takes Action to Make Housing More Affordable
Secretary Turner took action to make housing more affordable by rescinding burdensome guidance that made building, buying, and renting a home more expensive.
Heinrich Joins Grand Opening of DreamTree’s New Resource Center & Housing Shelter in Taos,...
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, joined a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of DreamTree’s NEST Resource Center, a new space in Taos dedicated to helping New Mexicans access emergency housing, basic necessities and internet access, employment opportunities, connections to healthcare providers, case management services, and help navigating federal and state benefits.
Construction Spending Declines In July From June And A Year Earlier As Contractors Cope...
Construction spending declined by 0.5% from June to July and by 3.8% compared to a year ago, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of a new government
FEMA Kicks Off National Preparedness Month 2026, Empowers Americans to Stand Ready to Protect...
RealEstateRama – FEMA’s Ready Campaign launches National Preparedness Month 2026. This year’s theme—Americans Stand
Amata Highlights National Park of American Samoa During National Park Week
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the beautiful National Park of American Samoa during National Park Week. Typically held in April, park week was moved to August this year
NAIC Summer National Meeting Highlights Collaboration and Advances Priorities
On Aug. 11–14, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Members gathered in Columbus, Ohio, for the organization’s 2026 Summer National Meeting, where they continued addressing the regulatory opportunities and challenges of the modern insurance marketplace.
Nearly Two-Thirds of REALTORS® Volunteer Monthly, New NAR Report Finds
Nearly two-thirds of agents who are REALTORS® (64%) volunteer in their communities every month and 84% made charitable donations over the past year, according to the 2026 Community
Michigan Delegation Urges Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation in calling on President Trump to swiftly issue a Major Disaster declaration for Michigan following the severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, high winds, large hail, and torrential rainfall across the state in April. In their letter, the lawmakers supported Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request for assistance for Alcona, Allegan
ALTA and AARP Applaud Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes for Action Against MV Realty
The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, and AARP today commended Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes for taking legal
Fair Housing Groups Nationwide Will Stay Open After Federal Court Ruling
A federal judge today blocked a HUD plan that would have radically altered a decades-old fair housing grant program and defunded more than 100 private, community-based nonprofit fair housing enforcement organizations, which between them handle three in four housing discrimination complaints filed in this country.
REPS LIEU, FRIEDMAN, CHU, KAMLAGER-DOVE, & WATERS CONVENE LA’S TRANSPORTATION LEADERS ON OLYMPIC READINESS
On August 26, 2026, Congresswoman Laura Friedman (D-Los Angeles) convened a panel of the region’s top transportation
Dan and Allisyn Cashdan Surpass $1 Million in Lifetime Giving to the Urban Land...
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Foundation is honored to recognize Dan and his wife Allisyn Cashdan for surpassing $1 million in cumulative philanthropic support. The milestone,
Economic Uncertainty, Affordability Challenges Weigh on New Home Sales
Elevated borrowing costs, rising inflation and broad economic uncertainty continue to curb buyer demand and hold back new home sales. Sales of newly built single-family homes declined
Congressman Johnson Honors Local Nonprofits at Fourth Annual Week of H.O.P.E ceremony
On Saturday, August 22, at the Lou Walker Senior Center, Congressman Hank Johnson held his 2026 H.O.P.E. Awards ceremony to close out his 4th Annual Week of H.O.P.E. The Week of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Elevate), which centers around National Nonprofit Day, is a celebration of the nonprofit organizations, leaders, and volunteers who dedicate themselves to improving the lives of others throughout Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District
MISMO Launches Two New AI Governance Certifications at Fall Summit
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced the launch of two new certifications designed to help mortgage companies navigate the
EPA Selects 24 Gulf Watershed Projects for Water Quality and Local Economies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Gulf of America Division (GAD) announced?24 projects selected from the Innovative Solutions for Improving Water Quality and
Congressman Cohen Urges Governor Lee to Seek Federal Disaster Assistance
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Governor Bill Lee urging him to seek assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after Saturday’s devastating storm.