Wall Street Journal, Feb. 18, 2026-Will ParkerPRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va.—Steve Alloy was preparing to develop 516 new homes in Bristow, Va., about five years ago when the home builder began …
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Map Shows Cities With the Highest ‘Singles Tax’ for Solo Renters
Newsweek, Feb. 13, 2026-Hugh CameronNew research shows that being single and living alone is costing some Americans thousands of dollars each year, with certain cities suffering from significantly higher levels …
AI Voice Agents Stir TCPA Compliance Debate
National Mortgage News, February 17, 2026-Andrew MartinezCould your artificial intelligence-powered voice agents break the law in talking to consumers?Click here for more (subscription)
Congressional Housing Deal Faces New Hurdle as Trump Pushes Investor Ban
Politico, Feb. 13, 2026-Katherine Hapgood, Megan MesserlyA major housing bill is the latest flash point between the White House and congressional Republicans, as the Trump administration presses skeptical GOP lawmakers …
Fed’s Interest Rate Pause Bolstered by Jobs Data, but Concerns Linger
Reuters, February 11, 2026-Ann SaphirFederal Reserve policymakers look likely to keep interest rates on hold for longer after data on Wednesday showed the U.S. job market began 2026 on better …
AI Jitters Spread to Commercial Real Estate
The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 12, 2026-Peter GrantCommercial real estate services firms this week have become one of the latest sectors to feel the stock market’s anxiety over artificial intelligence.Click …
Congress Zeroes in on Housing Supply
Axios, Feb. 10, 2026-Neil Irwin, Courtenay BrownIt hasn’t attracted many headlines and isn’t the fodder of cable news debates, but Congress is actually making progress on bipartisan legislation to address …
CNBC Property Play: CRE Lending Outlook Brightens
CNBC, Feb. 10, 2026-Diana OlickReporting from MBA’s CREF conference, CNBC’s Diana Olick examines why commercial mortgage originations are forecasted to increase 27% in 2026 as well as how job uncertainty …
Proposed Ban on Investors in the Housing Market Hits a Wall in Congress
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 9, 2026-Rebecca PicciottoThe White House is at loggerheads with Congress over one of President Trump’s signature housing proposals, a ban on Wall Street investors buying single-family …
Foreign Investors Keep U.S. Real Estate Moving
HousingWire, Feb. 6, 2026-Yuval GolanWhile many of the latest conversations around the U.S. real estate market have focused on affordability and interest rates, one segment continues to move forward: foreign …