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Maine's housing market is stuck and there's no sign of it getting better
This section of the BDN aims to help readers understand Maine's housing crisis, the volatile real estate market and the public policy behind them. Read more Housing coverage here. Spring is typically when Maine's real estate market explodes with…
Schumer: House, White House must ban prediction markets bets
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is calling on the House and White House to follow the Senate's lead and ban government officials from placing bets on prediction markets, which he says poses a serious national security risk. The…
San Francisco's housing market is booming because of AI. This real estate stock should benefit
San Francisco real estate prices are rising rapidly and Essex Property Trust, a real estate investment trust, stands to benefit, according to Piper Sandler. The investment bank upgraded ESS to overweight from neutral on Sunday, arguing that the…
2026 Housing Market Outlook Shaping Homebuilders, Capital and Strategy
The 2026 housing market is entering a new phase, shaped less by structural constraints and more by external forces influencing buyer confidence. At this year's annual Forum for Housing Executives, hosted by Builder Advisor Group and Avila Real…
White House Counsel's Office Preps for Dems to Take the House
The White House Counsel's Office is preparing key Trump administration political appointees for the possibility of having to respond to congressional oversight from Democrats, the Washington Post reported on Monday afternoon, a sign that at least…
Seoul housing gap to shrink as market cools: KB
South Korea's housing market divide is expected to ease this year as tighter government regulations cool price gains in the country's most populated regions, according to a report published Tuesday by a think tank under KB Financial Group. The…
Charles and Camilla thought White House was 'amazing', says US president
The King and Queen thought the White House was “amazing”, Donald Trump has said while noting they have “seen some very nice places”. The US president also said Charles and Camilla had been very impressed with the Oval…
Dozens of objectors stop 'mass market' North Staffordshire housing scheme
Councillors have ruled that a planned housing development on the edge of a village must remain a self-build scheme. Last September Newcastle Borough Council granted outline planning permission for nine serviced plots for self-build homes in a field…
Secret Service agent fires on man with a gun close to the White House
For the second time in as many weeks, a U.S. Secret Service agent fired a gun at an armed suspect in Washington, D.C., less than a mile from the White House. The agency said an agent returned fire at a man carrying a gun. A bystander, a juvenile…
The White House is considering tighter regulation of new AI models
The New York Times reports that the White House may create a new working group to oversee AI development. A federal review of new AI models ahead of their public release is being considered as a possible power for that committee, according to the…
Mexico seeks to clean house - its way
As reported in the Monitor last week, the recent U.S. indictment of 10 Mexican officials poses a key test for President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo: how best to balance pressures from its neighbor and largest trading partner with the domestic…
House pricing rant
Please or to access all these features Join our Property forum for renovation, DIY, and house selling advice. Why does house pricing seem so random sometimes? I'm guessing sellers? I'm getting a little frustrated with houses on the market…
Presidential policy chief forecasts slower housing price growth beginning in May
The local housing market may see slower price growth starting in May, when the government is set to end tax benefits to owners of multiple homes, the presidential chief of staff for policy forecast Monday. Kim Yong-beom made the forecast at a press…
Democrats aim to reclaim House majority by boosting eight 'top-tier candidates'
Democratic officials added eight new candidates to their slate of top contenders vying to reclaim a Democratic House majority during midterm elections this fall. The candidates will receive a boost in fundraising and campaign support from the…
Moms for Liberty is in the White House, but that doesn't mean it's winning
When the anti-LGBTQ+ “parents' rights” group Moms for Liberty (M4L) first emerged in January 2021, its three co-founders – who had all been school board members in some of Florida's most conservative districts – quickly…
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