Oregon’s Flex Lending program helped 954 households buy homes in 2025 by pairing FirstHome and NextStep loans with 4%–5% down‑payment assistance. The effort reached many veterans and rural buyers.

Austin’s City Council voted May 28 to require landlords to disclose application, pet and recurring fees before renters apply. Large portfolios face an Oct. 1, 2026 deadline; smaller landlords have until Jan. 1, 2027.

Portman filed plans to build roughly 1,400 residences plus medical and retail space on about 112 acres in Duluth, a move that has triggered a state DRI review. The early filing names Portman as developer and targets completion around 2031.

St. Charles County has asked firms to pitch naming-rights packages for the Family Arena as it looks to secure a corporate title partner and new revenue.

B. Wolf & Sons bought the 176‑unit Broadway at East Atlanta at a discount, adding to its cluster of Atlanta apartment holdings and signaling value‑add interest in the neighborhood.

A Samueli‑backed nonprofit would fund a three‑rink ice complex in Escondido, including a 2,000–3,000‑seat main rink, with a memorandum of understanding now headed to the city council.

Landlords at new Detroit developments are dangling free months, waived fees and gift‑card perks this leasing season. Renters should check whether offers are amortized or contingent on longer leases.

Core Spaces has withdrawn from a nearly 2,000‑bed Uptown Cincinnati project at Vine and East McMillan, leaving a large, long‑planned site beside UC in limbo. The departure complicates a major near‑campus housing proposal.

National CORE has broken ground on two Austin developments that will deliver 208 income-restricted apartments, including permanent supportive housing and on-site services. Both are due in summer 2027.

Tampa City Council pulled a planned Rays workshop Thursday as negotiators shift into drafting definitive agreements for a proposed $2.3B ballpark at the Dale Mabry campus.

Richardson recorded 80 home sales in April and prices hovered near $450,000, according to MetroTex and local reporting.

Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows the 30‑year fixed averaged 6.53% this week, the highest in about nine months. Cleveland buyers may feel the squeeze as spring unfolds.

SL Green sold a 49% stake in its planned 346 Madison tower to Mori Building, creating a Japanese–New York joint venture for the Grand Central–area development.