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On Wednesday, Aug. 26, U.S. District Judge ‌Myong Joun in the federal district of Massachusetts ruled that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) failed to justify a significant restructuring of a landmark fair housing program, after HUD said it would not disburse monies to hundreds of nonprofits that are charged with combatting housing…

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Inflation slowly ticked back up according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in its latest report, coinciding with several economic challenges faced throughout July.  The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.2% month-over-month in July, a minor increase after June’s index fell 0.1%, according to the report. On a yearly basis, inflation’s pace…

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Accompanying buyers to tour homes can be a more slippery endeavor than most agents realize. Clients will always share the big things they like about a home, and often ones they don’t like. But many may not provide opinions about “minor” turnoffs, especially if they feel they could be insulting to the owners. So it’s…

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