Senate Dem Bill Adds To Trump's Wall Street Home Buy Ban
Senate Democrats are proposing to end tax breaks for Wall Street's single-family home purchases and ramp up antitrust enforcement, offering a rival plan aimed at housing affordability as President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address Tuesday repeated a call to ban big investors from the market.
Tariff Decision May Offer Fleeting Relief For Real Estate Sector
Attorneys and other industry professionals shared insights with Law360 Real Estate Authority about how the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down certain tariffs and the White House's response may impact real estate and construction.
CRE Brokers Tout Q4 Results Despite AI Disruption Concern
Commercial real estate's biggest brokerages disputed the notion that artificial intelligence technology could eventually replace the work of brokers or drive down demand for office space during fourth-quarter earnings calls announcing brisk earnings and revenue growth.
Senate Dem Bill Adds To Trump's Wall Street Home Buy Ban
Senate Democrats are proposing to end tax breaks for Wall Street's single-family home purchases and ramp up antitrust enforcement, offering a rival plan aimed at housing affordability as President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address Tuesday repeated a call to ban big investors from the market.
Tariff Decision May Offer Fleeting Relief For Real Estate Sector
Attorneys and other industry professionals shared insights with Law360 Real Estate Authority about how the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down certain tariffs and the White House's response may impact real estate and construction.
CRE Brokers Tout Q4 Results Despite AI Disruption Concern
Commercial real estate's biggest brokerages disputed the notion that artificial intelligence technology could eventually replace the work of brokers or drive down demand for office space during fourth-quarter earnings calls announcing brisk earnings and revenue growth.
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