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• LA rental market gets even more competitive after wildfires Mar. 28th 2025
  Some experts claim rent prices spiked due to price gouging, but data suggests rental rates have remained stable, though the number of applicants per property has increased

• Homebuyers made record down payments in 2024 Mar. 27th 2025
  For all of 2024, buyers put down an average of $29,900, or 14.4% of the purchase price, marking the highest figures since tracking began.

• Federal judge temporarily cancels HUD cuts to fair housing grants Mar. 27th 2025
  A federal judge has barred HUD from cutting 78 fair housing grants for 14 days, citing the authority of prior congressional appropriations.

• Drop in pending home sales could foreshadow slow spring housing market Mar. 27th 2025
  According to the Pending Home Sales Index released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales fell 3.6% compared to a year ago, although they were up 2% compared to January.

• The intensifying rental market: Why agents must be prepared Mar. 27th 2025
  The U.S. rental market has become more competitive than ever, driven by a combination of rising demand, limited availability due to a lack of new rental housing supply, and regional economic pressures. As affordability challenges push more people into renting – the average age of first-time homebuyers has moved up to an all-time high of 38 years – real estate professionals must stay ahead of market trends and equip themselves with the right knowledge and tools to navigate and command this evolving landscape.

• The Altadena story, from Jackie Robinson’s home to ground zero Mar. 26th 2025
  Altadena was a bastion for Black homeownership, but January’s wildfires in Southern California have placed these residents in a precarious situation.

• HUD halts housing discrimination investigations in Texas Mar. 26th 2025
  The cases, both initiated under the Biden administration, involved allegations that Texas steered $1 billion in disaster relief away from communities of color in Houston, and that a homeowners association in a Dallas suburb adopted policies to push out Black residents.

• Affordable housing upgrades stalled by federal grant freeze Mar. 26th 2025
  The Trump administration has halted a $1.4 billion federal program intended to fund energy-efficient upgrades for affordable housing, leaving hundreds of projects in limbo, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

• CFO optimism falls as tariffs, trade policy remain uncertain Mar. 26th 2025
  CFO optimism about their firm’s financial prospects dipped as one-third of the 400 respondents shared concerns about trade policy or tariffs.

• Updated list of all Trump’s actions that impact housing Mar. 26th 2025
  Here are the actions the Trump administration or Congress have taken that impact housing since President Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025.