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Congress Facing Pressure to Push Wall Street Out of the Housing Market

May 13, 2026

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2 min read

Congress Facing Pressure to Push Wall Street Out of the Housing Market

Congress is moving toward restricting Wall Street firms from buying single-family homes as housing affordability pressures continue rising nationwide.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Housing

White House Plan Puts Federal Land and Permitting Delays at Center of Housing Solution

Apr 15, 2026

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5 min read

White House Plan Puts Federal Land and Permitting Delays at Center of Housing Solution

A new housing plan bets on land access and deregulation to lower costs, but real-world impacts depend on where and how building happens.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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White House Moves to Cut Housing Regulations in Push for More Affordable Homes

Mar 17, 2026

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6 min read

White House Moves to Cut Housing Regulations in Push for More Affordable Homes

Trump signs orders reducing construction regulations and easing mortgage lending standards to address housing affordability ahead of the midterm elections.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Housing

Bipartisan Bill to Tackle U.S. Housing Shortage Advances in Senate

Mar 16, 2026

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6 min read

Bipartisan Bill to Tackle U.S. Housing Shortage Advances in Senate

The Senate just passed the biggest housing bill in a generation, but House conservatives are already sharpening their knives and the fight over what survives is just getting started.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Congress

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Homes Over Hedge Funds: Congress Fighting Corporate Ownership of American Homes

Mar 2, 2026

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4 min read

Homes Over Hedge Funds: Congress Fighting Corporate Ownership of American Homes

A new bipartisan bill backed by Trump aims to ban Wall Street from bulk buying American homes and return them to the families they were built for.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Housing

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Mortgage Rates Just Fell Below 6% for the First Time Since 2022

Mar 2, 2026

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4 min read

Mortgage Rates Just Fell Below 6% for the First Time Since 2022

Mortgage rates falling below 6% for the first time since 2022 marks a meaningful turning point for buyers, sellers, and homeowners weighing a refinance.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Housing

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A Push To End Property Taxes For Homeowners Gaining Momentum in Several States

Jan 29, 2026

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5 min read

A Push To End Property Taxes For Homeowners Gaining Momentum in Several States

States debate ending property taxes for homeowners as rising assessments spark backlash and threaten to upend how schools and local services are funded.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Housing

Mortgage Rates Are in Washington’s Crosshairs With a $200 Billion Plan

Jan 9, 2026

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5 min read

Mortgage Rates Are in Washington’s Crosshairs With a $200 Billion Plan

Government orders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to lower rates amid nationwide housing affordability crisis.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Housing

What Today’s Housing Market Really Means for Sellers

Dec 25, 2025

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4 min read

What Today’s Housing Market Really Means for Sellers

Buyers are back — but they’re choosier than before...

Shortlysts
Shortlysts

Housing

Thinking About Buying a Home? Here’s the Real Math

Dec 24, 2025

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4 min read

Thinking About Buying a Home? Here’s the Real Math

More inventory helps — but affordability still runs the show...

Shortlysts
Shortlysts

Housing

Why Home Sales Are Finally Picking Up

Dec 23, 2025

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4 min read

Why Home Sales Are Finally Picking Up

It’s not a boom — but it’s no longer frozen...

Shortlysts
Shortlysts

Trump

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Trump Slashes Homeless Funds as Blue States Push Back

Nov 27, 2025

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5 min read

Trump Slashes Homeless Funds as Blue States Push Back

Twenty states are suing over Trump’s move to cut homelessness grants, but the policy refocuses funding toward results over ideology.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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Trump Administration Proposes 50 Year Mortgage to Bring Homeownership Back to the Middle Class

Nov 10, 2025

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4 min read

Trump Administration Proposes 50 Year Mortgage to Bring Homeownership Back to the Middle Class

Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan could lower monthly payments and shake up the housing market. Here’s what it means for you.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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Rent Prices Start to Cool as Immigration Slows Under Trump Administration

Oct 30, 2025

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5 min read

Rent Prices Start to Cool as Immigration Slows Under Trump Administration

Rent prices are slowing as immigration declines under Trump, reshaping the housing market and reframing the immigration debate through the lens of affordability.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Trump

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Trump Signs Executive Order Enabling States to Clear Homeless Encampments

Jul 25, 2025

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4 min read

Trump Signs Executive Order Enabling States to Clear Homeless Encampments

Trump’s new order shifts federal homelessness policy toward enforcement and treatment, sidelining harm-reduction programs and expanding local authority.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Housing

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Crypto Enters the Mortgage Market as Fannie and Freddie Ordered to Count Digital Assets

Jun 30, 2025

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4 min read

Crypto Enters the Mortgage Market as Fannie and Freddie Ordered to Count Digital Assets

Fannie and Freddie ordered to count crypto for mortgages, expanding access for investors but raising concerns over housing market risk.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Housing

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HUD Slams Brakes on Home Loans for Illegals—Taxpayer Perks Now Reserved for Americans

Mar 28, 2025

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3 min read

HUD Slams Brakes on Home Loans for Illegals—Taxpayer Perks Now Reserved for Americans

HUD ends FHA loans for illegal immigrants, redirecting taxpayer-backed benefits to U.S. citizens and legal residents in a tightening housing market.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Housing

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High Rates, High Stakes: How the Fed’s Inflation Fight is Squeezing the Middle Class

Feb 20, 2025

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4 min read

High Rates, High Stakes: How the Fed’s Inflation Fight is Squeezing the Middle Class

The Fed's inflation fight has driven borrowing costs to record highs, squeezing the middle class with soaring mortgage rates, auto loans, and mounting credit card debt.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Wages

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US Homelessness Rises 18% in 2024 Amid Inflation, Housing Costs

Dec 30, 2024

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4 min read

US Homelessness Rises 18% in 2024 Amid Inflation, Housing Costs

A new report Friday revealed that more Americans were homeless this year compared to at any other point documented, as the U.S. looks ahead to address these concerns.

Eric Moody
Eric Moody

Housing

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Debt: A Double-Edged Sword for Building Wealth

Dec 26, 2024

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4 min read

Debt: A Double-Edged Sword for Building Wealth

The holiday season is the perfect time to reassess your finances. Learn how to distinguish between good and bad debt to build lasting financial security.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores
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