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• Walker & Dunlop closes $240 million affordable housing fund Jul. 01st 2025
  The funding will pay for 1,701 units in California, Texas, Maryland, Utah, Missouri, Michigan, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho and Kansas.

• Housing industry cheers Senate passage of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Jul. 01st 2025
  Senate Republicans on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump’s sprawling “Big Beautiful Bill” in a last-second flurry of votes.

• NAR: Homebuyers still have down payment misconceptions Jun. 30th 2025
  One of the most persistent misconceptions among aspiring homeowners is that a 20% down payment is required to buy a home.

• Home equity cushions homeowners against economic shocks Jun. 30th 2025
  The latest NMDB report from FHFA shows that 82% of homeowners in America have at least 30% of equity in their homes.

• The five housing markets where homeownership is still affordable Jun. 30th 2025
  A new Zillow study shows how much more income a household would need to be able to afford a typical home in any given metro area.

• Another twist in the tariff saga: US and Canada resume trade talks Jun. 30th 2025
  Trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada are back on, just days after President Trump said he was ending them.

• Have slightly lower mortgage rates stabilized the housing market? Jun. 28th 2025
  With all the Fed drama last week, the 10-year yield declined and mortgage rates fell to 6.72%. This small move helped stabilize the market.

• Updated list of all Trump’s actions that impact housing Jun. 28th 2025
  Here are the actions the Trump administration or Congress have taken that impact housing since President Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025.

• As rates dip and policy shifts, is the housing market about to wake up again? Jun. 28th 2025
  It’s been a strange season for the housing market, caught somewhere between post-pandemic exhaustion and pre-election caution. And yet, in the quiet shuffles of financial markets and whispered policy pivots in Washington, signs are emerging that something may be stirring beneath the surface.

• It’s official: DOGE cuts are impacting the DC housing market Jun. 27th 2025
  A survey conducted by Bright MLS reveals that agents on the ground in D.C. are seeing firsthand the effects of job loss on a higher scale.