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← Zur aktuellen AusgabeHousing Bill becomes law; Tri-Cities multifamily surges; CFPB seeks disclosure rules
21st Century Road to Housing Act
The most significant housing reform in 30 years just became law without Trump's signature.
The 381-page 21st Century Road to Housing Act cleared both chambers with overwhelming bipartisan support—85-5 in the Senate, 358-32 in the House—and is now law as of Friday [Quelle: NAR]. The bill includes 45 provisions: caps on institutional investor purchases of single-family homes, $200 million in grants to cities that eliminate restrictive zoning, streamlined environmental reviews to accelerate permitting, expanded mortgage access for small-dollar loans, and modernized financing standards for manufactured and modular housing. Real estate attorneys now face a six-month implementation window to parse which rules apply to which transactions and which exemptions exist for smaller lenders and servicers.
Developers and counsel should file implementation queries now.
Tri-Cities multifamily transactions soar
Multifamily deals more than doubled year-over-year in Tri-Cities commercial markets.
Commercial real estate transactions across the Tri-Cities region hit 157 in June, up 26.6% from 124 a year prior, with multifamily leading the charge at a 120% year-over-year jump [Quelle: NETAR]. Land transactions dominated the deal count at 85.4% of all deals, while active inventory expanded to 608 listings with 3.9 months of supply—down from 4.4 months last year, signaling faster velocity. Investor appetite reflects sustained pressure on single-family affordability as elevated mortgage rates keep households renting longer.
Secondary market multifamily portfolios are now fair game for acquisition.
CFPB revising mortgage disclosure rules
The CFPB is rewriting TRID timing, rescission, and tolerance standards.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a Request for Information on July 9 seeking public comment on potential changes to mortgage disclosure and rescission requirements, with comments due August 10 [Quelle: JD Supra]. The RFI specifically targets modifications to TRID timing and waiting periods for loan estimates and closing disclosures, adjusting disclosure tolerance thresholds, reconsidering the three-business-day rescission period for refinances, providing exemptions for smaller institutions, and redesigning reverse mortgage disclosure forms. Implementation of these changes will likely follow in late 2026 or early 2027.
Servicers and lenders should submit detailed comments on operational feasibility immediately.
Tri-Cities Commercial Transactions Up 26.6% as Multi-Family ...18 hours ago ... More Tri-Cities commercial property came to market last month, and more of it moved. Commercial real estate transactions across the Tri-Cities region totaled ...netar.us
Landmark Housing Bill Will Become Law Today, Without Trump24 hours ago ... Jay Shuman, an attorney at Nelson Mullins who focuses on real estate, tells Realtor.com that much still needs to be done. ... policy and regulatory hurdles to ...realtor.com