Seattle’s new Do Not Solicit registry targets unwanted home-buying pitches
Seattle has approved a registry to curb covered unsolicited home-sale pitches, but the program will not take effect until June 1, 2027.
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China’s Growth Slowed in Q2 as Trade and Tech Offset Domestic Weakness
China’s economy grew 4.7% in the first half of 2026, but a 4.3% second-quarter pace, weak property investment and soft retail demand reveal an uneven recovery.
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IMF: UAE Economy Absorbed Middle East Conflict Shock, but Credit and Real Estate Are Cooling
The IMF said the UAE economy remained resilient during the Middle East conflict, while tighter liquidity, slower private-sector credit growth and moderating real-estate activity emerged as pressure points.
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Federal prosecutors seek continued detention of San Francisco developer in COVID-relief fraud case
Luke Brugnara remains in federal custody after a late-July arrest as a federal judge considers whether to revoke his bond in a case involving alleged COVID-relief fraud and a San Francisco home.
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Rhode Island’s new non-owner-occupied property tax: Who owes it and when to pay
Rhode Island has begun mailing notices for a new tax on qualifying non-owner-occupied residential property assessed above $1 million. The first payment is due Sept. 15, 2026.
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Colorado Springs has more middle-income listings, but housing gap remains
Colorado Springs added affordable for-sale options for households earning about $75,000, but the market remains below a balanced listing-income match and the City’s broader housing assessment finds a much larger need.
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Home prices remain near records as U.S. sales slow
June sales slowed as the median existing-home price hit a record, giving some buyers more negotiating room without easing monthly housing costs.
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Salley property owners can challenge Aiken County reassessment notices
Salley property owners should review their 2026 Aiken County reassessment notice, check the valuation and classification, and track the 90-day objection window.
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Yonkers Planning Board agenda (July 8): housing, waterfront, self-storage
Yonkers NY – The Planning Board meets July 8 at 5:30 p.m. to review 60 Alexander St housing, Extell waterfront changes, and a self-storage plan.
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Durham County launches PayDCoNC for online property-tax payments
Durham County’s new PayDCoNC portal (pay.dconc.gov) lets property owners make scheduled or partial payments online—and manage past-due balances without a visit or call.
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Jackson aldermen to consider EL-1 district and subdivision infrastructure exceptions
Jackson MO – Jackson aldermen will hold a July 6, 2026 public hearing at 6:00 PM on an EL-1 district and Chapter 57 infrastructure exceptions.
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Reinvest Baltimore homebuyers: 3.5% rate savings and up to $20,000 DPA
Maryland DHCD announced two Reinvest Baltimore homeownership incentives for Baltimore City renovated, state-funded homes: 3.5% rate savings and up to $20,000 DPA.
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Clark County BZA (July 15, 2026): what Borden property owners should track
Borden residents: Clark County’s Board of Zoning Appeals meets July 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Here’s what the BZA does—and how to prepare—in one guide.
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Greenwood County reassessment notices: July 25, 2026 mailing start—what to do next
Greenwood County says 2026 property reassessment notices begin mailing July 25, 2026. Here’s what to read, check, and do if you disagree.
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U.S. Home Prices Ease, But Rates and Supply Keep Pressure On
United States Housing and Mortgage Market – FHFA said prices dipped in April, Freddie Mac put the 30-year rate at 6.43% on July 2, and May starts fell 15.4% from April.
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El Paso council’s July 7 agenda covers speed limits, bus stops, property hearings
Tuesday’s agenda includes first-reading speed-limit changes on Northern Pass and Northwestern, plus a bus-stop bench item and July 21 hearings.
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McKinney expands TIRZ No. 1 for Presidium Cotton Mill site
McKinney City Council voted 6-1 on June 16 to add about 15.7 acres to TIRZ No. 1 in east McKinney, creating a financing path for future eligible improvements.
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Port St. Lucie ranks No. 1 among midsize housing markets for buyers
ConsumerAffairs ranked Port St. Lucie the top midsize housing market for buyers, but monthly costs still hinge on taxes, insurance and HOA fees.
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Florence City Council OKs second Planet Fitness on Cavalry Drive—O-14-2026
Florence City Council approved Ordinance O-14-2026 for a second Planet Fitness on Cavalry Drive near Express Street: a two-story, ~33,000-sq.-ft club.
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Erlanger Board of Adjustment: June 22 sign variance + owner-occupied STR request
Erlanger KY’s Board of Adjustment meets Monday, June 22 at 7 p.m. to review a larger Dixie Highway sign variance and an owner-occupied STR request.
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Atkinson valuation protests, homestead filings due June 30
Atkinson, NE – Owners who disagree with 2026 assessed values, or may qualify for homestead relief, face separate Holt County deadlines June 30.
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Dallas special-called June 10 council meeting weighs City Hall repairs, 311/911 moves
Dallas TX – Council meets June 10 on City Hall repairs, relocation planning and 311/911 moves, while a lawsuit challenges notice and timing.