Tag: legislative

Labor Day by the Numbers 2025

RealestateAugust 29, 2025

Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of Summer so here’s a quick infographic from WalletHub with some interesting & updated facts about the holiday. As always, have a Happy Friday…..and, of course, Have a...

Look beyond tariffs; great potential in building materials, domestic pharma and chemicals: Sorbh Gupta

StocksAugust 29, 2025

The recent 50% tariff US imposed on India has created nervousness in the equity markets, but the actual impact on company earnings will be limited, says Sorbh Gupta, Head of Equities at Bajaj Finserv AMC.According...

Washington State Institutes Rent Control

RealestateMay 27, 2025

In early May, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson (D) signed a bill into law that will limit annual rent increases (rent control). According to...

Trump Signs Legislation that Roll back Biden-era Regulations on Appliances

RealestateMay 21, 2025

In early May, President Donald Trump signed four pieces of legislation that effectively rolled-back Biden-era green-energy regulations on household appliances such as water...

$500+ million in Deferred Maintenance has HUD Looking for New Digs

RealestateApril 30, 2025

According to a recent release, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., is facing over $500 million...

HUD Launches DOGE Task Force to Eliminate Waste, Fraud and Abuse

RealestateFebruary 17, 2025

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that they will launch a U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Task Force...

Scott Turner Confirmed as Secretary of HUD

RealestateFebruary 10, 2025

In early February, the U.S. Senate confirmed Scott Turner as the 19th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ...

The US Government Has a Landlord and Trump isn’t a Fan

RealestateJanuary 28, 2025

A recent story in the Wall Street Journal (reposted on Realtor.com) says the U.S. government has an in-house landlord, and President Trump is...

New Georgia Law Protects Residents from Title Theft

RealestateJanuary 23, 2025

HousingWire is reporting that a new law in Georgia aims to protect residents from title theft. According to the report, House Bill 1292,...

Behind the Scenes of Running for Mayor

RealestateJanuary 8, 2025

You will often hear advice from National REIA about the importance of maintaining contact with elected officials as well as candidates for public...

Let’s Bring American Dream into the Reach of Everyday Americans

RealestateDecember 26, 2024

Back in 1994 Newt Gingrich kicked off what was ultimately a bipartisan revamp of the welfare system – except it didn’t address housing....

Massachusetts Passes New Law to Help Tenants Seal Eviction Records

RealestateNovember 12, 2024

National REIA Chapter Boston REIA is reporting that a new law was recently signed by Massachusetts Governor Healey with the stated aim of...

The Importance of Participating in Elections

RealestateOctober 24, 2024

In case you unaware (said in jest) we’re smack in the middle of a highly contentious presidential election season. Small-business owners, especially, should...