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SCOTUS Leaves CDC Eviction Moratorium in Place
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In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to end the CDC’s nationwide moratorium on evictions. Previously, U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich struck down the moratorium saying it exceeded CDC’s authority, however, she put her ruling on hold, pending appeal. This
week the Supreme Court rejected that plea by landlords to end the CDC’s moratorium on evictions, that had been appealed to the Supreme Court. Click here to read more.
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Landlords Struggle to get Federal Rental Assistance
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CNBC’s Diana Olick says getting rental assistance to the estimated 6 million+ tenants behind on their rent has been incredibly difficult and landlords are being “left in the lurch.” Click here to read more.
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New Home Sales Down 5.9% from April
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The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in May, 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 769k, which is 5.9% lower than April’s revised rate and is 9.2% higher than one year ago. Click here to read more
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HUD Wants to Rescind 2020’s Disparate Impact Rule and Restore Previous Policy
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced in late June that it is proposing to recodify its previously promulgated rule titled, “Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Discriminatory Effects Standard” (“2013 Rule”). HUD believes the 2013 Rule better states Fair
Housing Act jurisprudence and is more consistent with the Fair Housing Act’s remedial purposes. Click here to read more.
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Construction Employment Declines as Material Costs Soar
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The Associated General Contractors of America says construction employment in May remained below April’s level in 40 states and the District of Columbia. They say skyrocketing material prices as well as excessive delays in receiving construction supplies were holding back the
industry’s recovery. Click here to read more.
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S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller Says Annual Home Price Gains Surged to 14.6% in April
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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index reported a 14.6% annual gain for April, 2021. Click here to read more.
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Key Trends from Remodeling Magazine’s 2021 Cost vs Value Report
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According to key trends from the 2021 Cost vs. Value Report, exterior improvement projects continued a multiyear trend of providing the greatest return on investment (ROI) for homeowners. In fact, as Remodeling points out, 11 out of 12 projects with the highest ROI were exterior
improvements. Click here to read more.
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FHFA House Price Index Up 15.7% from Last Year
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According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were up 1.8% in April and up 15.7% from April, 2020. Click here to read more.
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America is 245 Years Strong!
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Infographic: This Sunday, July 4th, marks 245 years of America’s independence! Today’s infographic takes a look at the 4th of July “by the numbers” to provide some insight about this holiday we Americans hold dear. Click here to read more.
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