Show Notes - 2026-08-01
Stories Covered
Today:Mortgage rates at long-term highs, applications falling. [Market Pulse]Action for Athens agents: [Market Pulse]Home price growth modest, South region mixed. [Market Pulse]Action: [Market Pulse]New home sales and housing starts improved in June. [Market Pulse]Action: [Market Pulse]Core Spaces breaks ground on 1,656-bed Georgia project. [UGA & Student Housing]Action: [UGA & Student Housing]AvalonBay + Equity Residential merge into $71B multifamily giant. [UGA & Student Housing]Action: [UGA & Student Housing]Contingent deals falling through at 13.6% nationally. [Deal Flow]Action: [Deal Flow]HUD 223(f) refinancing active for stabilized multifamily. [Commercial & Investment]Construction lending available for supply-constrained markets. [Commercial & Investment]Action: [Commercial & Investment]Tuccori commission lawsuit settlements face challenge from retired federal judges. [Industry & Legal]Zillow vs. MLS listing access battle in federal court. [Industry & Legal]CRA proposal would raise bank asset thresholds, potentially reducing community development funding. [Industry & Legal]21st Century ROAD to Housing Act signed. [Industry & Legal]Action: [Industry & Legal]