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• CHLA proposes new 1031-type exchange for young homebuyers Aug. 05th 2025
  The proposal would exclude taxes on capital gains on the sale of up to $50,000 in stocks/bonds/mutual funds/publicly traded REITs.

• Trump executive order would investigate banks for political discrimination, crypto stance Aug. 05th 2025
  A draft order reviewed by The Wall Street Journal directs regulators to probe possible antitrust and consumer protection violations.

• Mortgage rates hit lowest levels of 2025 Aug. 04th 2025
  Following Friday's jobs report, the 10-year yield dipped slightly on Monday. As a result, mortgage rates have reached a new low for 2025.

• PuraMadera names Martin Arana president and CEO Aug. 04th 2025
  Arana, a former TransUnion executive, said PuraMadera aims to disrupt the U.S. housing supply chain by delivering mill-direct wood products at industrial scale.

• How much lower can mortgage rates go after Friday’s jobs report? Aug. 03rd 2025
  Mortgage rates fell 0.18% last week, breaking below the key threshold of 6.64%. How much lower can they go?

• Home insurance rates are cooling — but they’ve jumped 45% since 2022 Aug. 01st 2025
  Affordability remains a top concern, with climate events, deductibles and aging roofs all playing a role in shaping the current landscape.

• How top real estate agents are moving listings in slow housing markets Aug. 01st 2025
  Real estate agents rely on photography, staging and accurate pricing to drive buyer interest to their listings in slower markets

• Will rising inventory dampen New England’s summer housing market heat wave? Aug. 01st 2025
  Housing market conditions in New England are currently some of the hottest in the nation. But while the region’s housing market is still strong compared to many regions, things have slowed compared to a year ago.

• July jobs report miss puts September rate cut and lower mortgage rates in play Aug. 01st 2025
  I believe that if the Federal Reserve had this jobs report in hand two weeks ago, they would have cut rates in the last meeting.

• July jobs data misses expectations, includes major revisions for May and June Aug. 01st 2025
  The July jobs report shows a big miss of jobs created, plus a big revision of job numbers from May and June.