AGP Executive Report
Last update: 30 minutes agoMortgage Rates: U.S. mortgage rates edged down across loan types; the 30-year fixed averaged 7.085%, about 0.13 percentage point lower than a week earlier. Rural Housing: USDA awarded nearly $8 million in grants nationwide to repair an estimated 1,228 rural homes, including funding for Iowa nonprofits. Building More Homes: New York City approved a measure to cut construction red tape and spur homebuilding, while Washington, D.C.’s mayor-elect has pledged 72,000 new housing units. Development Pressures: Election results sharpened the debate over AI data centers, with voter opposition and new state leaders signaling potential limits on projects that compete for power, water and land. Affordable Housing: Western North Carolina voters approved bond measures supporting affordable housing and land conservation. California Outlook: Governor-elect Xavier Becerra faces a housing crisis alongside budget pressures, with voter-approved housing bonds among the opportunities ahead.
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