AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMortgage & Home Affordability: Today’s 30-year purchase mortgage averages 6.627%, easing from yesterday but still keeping homebuying tough; a separate report warns older sellers can lose value when they wait to sell, with “age penalty” effects showing up in lower returns. Local Planning & Development: Spring Township, Pa. keeps delaying a Raising Cane’s restaurant plan tied to a Kohl’s parking lot, with another continuance pushed to June 22. Short-Term Rentals: Jackson Hole, Wyo. is already heavily booked for summer, with nearly 60% of June inventory reserved—another sign of pressure on local housing and visitor demand. AI Data Centers & Power Fight: Environmental activist Erin Brockovich launches a map tracking AI data centers nationwide as communities push back; a Wisconsin letter draws 1776-style parallels to rural opposition to mega data centers and transmission lines. Finance & Housing Risk: FDIC says U.S. bank profits rose 3.6% in Q1, but residential and commercial real estate delinquencies ticked up. Infrastructure Updates: Zanesville, Ohio’s 6th Street Bridge closes June 1-5 for repairs, with detours in place.
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