Philadelphia lawmakers advance ordinance to speed affordable housing construction by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire In an effort to impact the housing supply crunch faced by the city of Philadelphia, municipal lawmakers have advanced legislation designed to speed the approval process for the production of affordable housing. The move, reported by Philadelphia-based NPR affiliate WHYY, represents a coordinated effort by city leadership to speed…

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Zillow: Northeast housing competition heats up while Sun Belt offers breathing room by Jonathan Delozier for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire As the spring homebuying season ramps up, prospective buyers in the Northeast are facing fierce competition, while shoppers in the Sun Belt are finding more negotiating power, according to new data from Zillow. The analysis released Thursday shows a stark contrast between markets. In cities like Buffalo, New York;…

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Whiplash: As second court orders halt to tariffs, appeals court keeps them in place by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Following a late Wednesday night decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade to halt President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on trade partners, a second federal court issued a similar decision in which it ruled that the invocation of a 1977 law does not give the president unilateral authority…

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