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June 12, 2021

BlackRock, other investment firms 'killing the dream' of home ownership, journalist says

Risk and investment management titan BlackRock is among several firms pushing working families out of the housing market and into rentals journalist Pedro Gonzalez told "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

May 23, 2021

Bipartisan group of lawmakers push 'Yes In My Backyard' bill in effort to reduce housing costs

A bipartisan push to slash regulation and encourage more multifamily housing units to be built in the suburbs is gaining steam in Congress.

May 14, 2021

Rep. Beth Van Duyne: Biden's war on suburbs – here's how admin hopes to control you, your community

Joe Biden’s “American Jobs Act” is another delivery of radical campaign promises, but not the ones you might expect from a transportation branded bill – it’s the beginning of the end for America’s suburbs.

March 22, 2021

Luxury real estate contracts in Manhattan surpassing pre-pandemic levels

A new report indicates a 60% increase in contracts signed on luxury homes in the Big Apple during the first quarter of 2021 as compared to the same pre-pandemic time period in 2020. The findings, released Monday from Olshan Realty, suggest that buyers are banking on Manhattan's comeback.

March 12, 2021

CDC eviction moratorium exceeded authority, federal judge in Ohio rules

In a victory for landlords, a federal judge in Ohio ruled Thursday that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it ordered a moratorium on evictions in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.

March 2, 2021

10% of American families at risk of foreclosure, eviction during pandemic

Nearly 2.1 million American families are at least three months behind on mortgage payments due to pandemic-related financial hardships while 8.8 million Americans are late on paying rent, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

February 25, 2021

New York Gov. Cuomo to deploy 'undercover testers' to check for housing discrimination amid other scandals

With tens of thousands of New Yorkers fleeing the high-tax state amid the coronavirus pandemic under and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s leadership, the embattled governor is cracking down on housing discrimination.

February 17, 2021

California state Republican aims at ‘cancel culture’ with two bills – but faces quick Dem backlash

A Republican state lawmaker in California has unveiled two legislative proposals that are designed as counter-punches against "cancel culture."

January 28, 2021

Biden HUD nominee Fudge explains 'equity' doesn't mean 'treating everyone the same'

President Biden's Housing and Urban Development Secretary nominee Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, explained to the Senate Banking Committee Thursday that when it comes to housing, treating people the same based on race is not the preferred approach.

January 28, 2021

HUD secretary nominee pressed on accusing GOP of not caring 'even a little bit about people of color'

Housing and Urban Development secretary nominee Marcia Fudge’s confirmation hearing kicked off with her having to address broad insults as well as an accusation of racism that she previously leveled at Republicans.