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State & National Updates

Monday Morning Briefing

Inside Washington

 

HUD Proposes Expanded Floorplain Rules for FHA-Financed Loans

Single-family homes and multifamily structures face added requirements.

 

House Report Illustrates Need to Rescind WOTUS Rule

It's all about "politics over policy."

 

Codes & Regulations

 

5 Minutes to Better Codes

Get in the game and take these simple, quick steps to keep codes affordable. 

 

FHA Eases Condo Owner-Occupancy Requirements

Rules lowered from 50% to 35% under certain conditions. 

 

Industry Insight

 

Supreme Court to Hear Property Rights Case

At issue: A Fifth Amendment "takings" clause. 

 

New Home Sales Continue Year-Long Upward Trend

This gradual rise is in line with other positive signals.