Starting with Charleston: local headlines are below, then the rest of South Carolina, topics touching your loan and insurance math, and national stories only where they matter to this market.
National headline first
Fed Pauses Interest Rate Hikes for Now as Key Midterm Elections Loom
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh joined the majority of the FOMC to vote in favor of leaving the benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday. Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: realtor-news
Former School in Charleston, South Carolina, Transformed into Affordable Housing for Seniors
Former School in Charleston, South Carolina, Transformed into Affordable Housing for Seniors HUD User (.gov) Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
Charleston
Charleston County Housing Authority is selling 30 houses in hopes of raising nearly $8M
Charleston County Housing Authority is selling 30 houses in hopes of raising nearly $8M Post and Courier Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
Charleston designs the future of affordable housing
Charleston designs the future of affordable housing Congress for the New Urbanism Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
Charleston plans redevelopment at peninsula's north end with tall buildings and affordable housing
Charleston plans redevelopment at peninsula's north end with tall buildings and affordable housing Post and Courier Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
Charleston wants 2 East Side homes ‘by all means necessary’ for affordable housing. 1 is occupied.
Charleston wants 2 East Side homes ‘by all means necessary’ for affordable housing. 1 is occupied. Post and Courier Local inventory and DOM will tell you more than a national average.
Source: google-charleston
Around the market
Bethenny Frankel Hits Back at Andy Cohen for Dismissing a Future Return to 'RHONY'—Despite Relocating to Florida
Bethenny Frankel Hits Back at Andy Cohen for Dismissing a Future Return to 'RHONY'—Despite Relocating to Florida Realtor.com More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: google-charleston
Home Insurance ‘Loyalty Tax’: How Staying With Your Agent Is Draining Your Wallet
Being a loyal customer typically is a good thing, but when it comes to insurance, it may behoove you to shop around every so often. Insurance costs move the real monthly payment here as much as rates do.
Source: realtor-news
National
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Is Now Law: What Single-Family Mortgage Originators Should Do Next
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Is Now Law: What Single-Family Mortgage Originators Should Do Next Baker Donelson Worth watching for anyone buying in Charleston this year.
Source: google-adjacent
A Rare Bright Spot for Los Angeles Renters: Housing Costs Are Finally Cooling Down
L.A. County rents are finally dropping, led by smaller apartments, giving local renters a rare and much-needed break on housing costs. More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: realtor-news
Arizona's MHG Commercial Joins eXp Commercial With 18 Advisors and $435 Million in Closed Transactions
Arizona's MHG Commercial Joins eXp Commercial With 18 Advisors and $435 Million in Closed Transactions The Globe and Mail More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
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Billionaires Fighting California’s Wealth Tax Have Put $333 Million Into Political Ad Machine Ahead of Elections
California's billionaires are relying on a well-funded PAC to defeat Proposition 40, a proposed wealth tax on the state's ultrarich. More detail in the source link if you want to dig in.
Source: realtor-news
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