#Homebuyers
Shahram Sondi Named a Top Mortgage Professional in Orlando

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For over 20 years, Shahram Sondi has helped Florida homebuyers and homeowners navigate one of the most expensive…
Shahram Sondi Named a Top Mortgage Professional in Orlando - Florida News Beep
For over 20 years, Shahram Sondi has helped Florida homebuyers and homeowners navigate one of the most expensive decisions they’ll ever make. He does it
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January 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM
With alt text, HR 6390, Making Housing Affordable & Defend Democracy Act:
January 14, 2026 at 8:23 PM
A good step but also jfc so 🤦 Democrats

“Gomez's bill would create a monthly Renter Tax Credit for families that pay more than 30% of their income on rent, provide $50,000 or more in down-payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers, convert vacant office buildings into affordable housing….”
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
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January 14, 2026 at 8:21 PM
A panel of Eighth Circuit judges considered the pleas of plaintiffs challenging multimillion-dollar antitrust settlements with the National Association of Realtors and other real estate industry players as unfair, dismissive of their concerns, and improper for releasing homebuyers’ claims.
Huge Realtor Settlement Appeals Get Probed for Fairness, Scope
A panel of Eighth Circuit judges considered the pleas of plaintiffs challenging multimillion-dollar antitrust settlements with the National Association of Realtors and other real estate industry players as unfair, dismissive of their concerns, and improper for releasing homebuyers’ claims.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Google needs to retake street view images now while all the flags are on lampposts and roundabouts and zebra crossings and sheep (probably) so future homebuyers know where to avoid like the chuffing plague
January 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
TBH the cost of homeowners insurance and the lingering issue of student loan debt is also a factor in preventing 1st time homebuyers from entering the market.
January 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Seattle homebuyers fleeing after woke mayor's open drug use policy comes to their door

www.dailymail.co.uk/real-estate/...
Seattle homebuyers flee after woke mayor's open drug use policy
Seattle's newly elected mayor Katie Wilson is facing backlash as critics warn her woke approach to drug enforcement could already be negatively affecting the city's housing market.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
That "as-is" property?
You still need to know what you're walking into.
Double Check Home Inspections = smart move.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:38 PM
SPCPs helped nearly 60,000 homebuyers of all races receive $82M in savings from 2022-2024 while generating $17.2B in economic activity. The FHFA must restore the structures that created gains in homeownership, so the GSEs can fulfill their missions.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/b...
As Trump Pushes Housing Affordability, His Mortgage Chief Undermines It
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January 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM
WHY DONT THEY USE TRUMP AGAINST TRUMP?

TRUMP WANTS HOMEBUYERS? Really?

He raised the cost of housing with tariffs.
Lumber (10%)
Wire (50%)
Appliances (50)
Furniture(50%)

He thinks WE ARE STUPID?
HE THREATENS THE FED AFTER HE RAISED THE COST OF HOUSING?

Yes.

Trump must have it all, both ways.😤😤😤
“.. maybe we should lose the majority so the WH and leadership stop making stupid decisions,” a GOP lawmaker said in a text message Monday to NBC News. “Our leadership and admin just keep doubling down on stupid.”

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January 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Yes, although every city makes apartment and infill construction difficult, so almost every city is similarly constrained on that margin. So, when the mortgage crackdown limited the potential for single-family homebuyers, it created more inelastic supply across the country.
January 14, 2026 at 5:52 AM
The City of Charleston Department of Housing and Community Development will hold a Community Banking Event on Friday for first-time homebuyers interested in purchasing Juniper Street townhomes.
Charleston to host community banking event for first time homebuyers
The City of Charleston Department of Housing and Community Development will hold a Community Banking Event on Friday for first time homebuyers
abcnews4.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Trump's plan to hedge homebuyers into 50-year mortgages came across to families like a multi generational harpoon to the chest and has been abandoned.
January 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
JPMorgan is starting to see more activity in its home-lending business as homebuyers start to benefit from lower mortgage rates
JPMorgan Sees ‘Pretty Busy’ Home-Lending Day After Trump Order
JPMorgan Chase & Co., the biggest US bank, is starting to see more activity in its home-lending business as homebuyers start to benefit from lower mortgage rates that were spurred in part by President Donald Trump’s order to have Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy mortgage bonds.
bloom.bg
January 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
In an effort to help U.S. homebuyers find the kinds of neighborhoods they’re looking for, online…
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The Onion
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January 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Wall Street homebuyers rattled by President Donald Trump's broadside are plotting their own proposal...
Wall Street homebuyers plan counter-offer after Trump threat
Wall Street homebuyers rattled by President Donald Trump's broadside are plotting their own proposal...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The Houston Chronicle’s Marissa Luck analyzed HAR data showing what homebuyers can get across the Houston metro now, from the Inner Loop to the suburbs. bit.ly/4qpRvhK
What a $400K home looks like across Houston, from the Inner Loop to the suburbs
Same $400,000 budget. Very different homes. Take a look at what homebuyers can get across the Houston metro now, from the Inner Loop to the suburbs like Katy and Conroe.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
In 2026, homebuyers are willing to spend more money on a move-in ready kitchen that doesn't require them to pay out for renovation work.
The Type Of Kitchen That Homebuyers Are Willing To Spend More On In 2026 - House Digest
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January 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Wall Street homebuyers rattled by President Donald Trump's broadside are plotting their own proposal...
Wall Street homebuyers plan counter-offer after Trump threat
Wall Street homebuyers rattled by President Donald Trump's broadside are plotting their own proposal...
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
First-time homebuyers
January 13, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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January 13, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Great news homebuyers!
Mortgage rates just fell below 6% for the first time in years

"The president's latest affordability push sent 15- and 30-year mortgage rates tumbling."
January 13, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Wall Street homebuyers rattled by President Trump’s broadside are plotting their own proposals to defuse the risk of getting shut out of the housing market
Wall Street Homebuyers Plan Counter-Offer After Trump Threat
Wall Street homebuyers rattled by President Donald Trump’s broadside are plotting their own proposals to defuse the risk of getting shut out of the housing market.
bloom.bg
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Why Waiting Until Spring Could Cost You: The Behavioral Bias That Hurts Homebuyers

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January 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM