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Let America Build campaign backs pro-building policies
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Let America Build campaign backs pro-building policies

Educational HousingWire reports that the Let America Build campaign is pushing for policies to accelerate home construction, citing a shortfall of 4.03 million homes and arguing that regulations inflate new-home costs by roughly a quarter. The coalition's framing treats permitting delays, zoning density caps, and environmental

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Mortgage rates rise to 7.28% as Fed rate hike looms
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Mortgage rates rise to 7.28% as Fed rate hike looms

Educational HousingWire reports that mortgage rates have climbed to 7.28%, with the 10-year Treasury yield approaching 5% and locked 30-year rates rising roughly 22 basis points in just two weeks. The upward pressure comes as markets anticipate another Federal Reserve rate hike, pushing borrowing costs higher for

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Builder lending units can turn to FHA to help finance homes
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Builder lending units can turn to FHA to help finance homes

Educational BREAKING — National Mortgage News reports that builder lending units are finding new support through the Federal Housing Administration, with the FHA share of August new-home purchase applications reaching its highest level in three months according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The increase suggests that government-backed financing is

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Israel’s Oscar Entry ‘Tell Me Everything’ Finds International Distribution as Paradise City Sales Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
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Israel’s Oscar Entry ‘Tell Me Everything’ Finds International Distribution as Paradise City Sales Unveils Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

Educational Variety reports that Moshe Rosenthal's "Tell Me Everything" is gaining significant traction on the international stage, with the father-son drama securing distribution deals across multiple territories including France, Australia, and New Zealand. The film, Israel's submission for the international feature Oscar, previously

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A Fed rate hike could test housing’s new ‘rate normal’
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A Fed rate hike could test housing’s new ‘rate normal’

Educational HousingWire reports that the housing market is facing a fresh stress test as the prospect of a Federal Reserve rate hike looms over what brokers have come to call the new rate normal. Mortgage rates hovering near seven percent have already sharpened buyer sensitivity, with markets like Reno showing

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