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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…
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…
How an affordable housing bill became a tax break for the Georgia forestry industry
Jones' plan, laid out in Senate Bill 476, would lower the income tax rate, raise the standard deduction and eliminate a slew of tax breaks to partially make up for the lost revenue. But there was a problem. The Georgia Constitution requires all…
America's multigenerational households rise as housing crisis bites
The number of Americans living in multigenerational households has risen in recent years, according to a new report by Realtor.com, as the high cost of living, housing, and childcare are making living with the parents increasingly appealing. Nearly…
The ROAD to Housing Act is good enough
America's housing crisis isn't complicated to diagnose. For decades, local governments have made it expensive, complicated, and legally fraught to build new homes, leading to a chronic mismatch between demand and supply. The national shortfall of…
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…
Housing expert warns two things renters must do as new law starts
The new Renters' Rights Act came into force at the start of May, ushering in a range of changes affecting renters and landlords alike as the Government tries to forge a ‘fairer ' rental market. Although some experts have warned that low…
Graham Platner has Democrats wondering if they need an outsider to win the White House
Populist Democratic candidate Graham Platner shook up his party's establishment when his primary competitor, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, suspended her Senate campaign last week amid polls that showed she was badly trailing her rival, an oyster farmer…
Housing Bust Challenges Retirement Plans
The housing bubble and unaffordable pricing have thwarted the launch plans of new households over the past decade. Borrowers who secured mortgages in 2020-21 at rates under 2% are now seeing renewal offers in the 4-5% range. As of the first quarter…
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…
Affordable housing may lose more ground as costs rise
The escalating West Asia conflict is poised to significantly reduce the fresh supply of affordable housing in India, as soaring input costs for construction materials like steel and cement further squeeze already tight developer margins, making new…
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 death of the early houses pubs…
Early house pubs tend to be mythologised in Irish culture as what could be better than drinking a pint at 7 in the morning? I joke, of course, anyone drinking at 7 in the morning these days needs to question their life choices. This archived video…
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