White House officials discussed raising the home-sale capital gains exclusion to $2 million and indexing investment gains for inflation, but experts say passage before November is extremely unlikely.
White House officials signaled this week that President Trump is considering proposals to reduce capital gains taxes on home sales, including exemptions for homes worth up to $2 million and inflation indexing, as part of a midterm election pitch.
At least seven Republican-led states will ask voters in November to slash property taxes through constitutional amendments and ballot initiatives, driven by soaring home values that have pushed bills to painful highs.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received over 300 responses to its request for information on potential changes to TRID mortgage disclosure rules, with lenders, banks, and industry groups offering detailed feedback on timing requirements, fee tolerances, and compliance burdens.
A Florida judge ruled this week that Amendment 3’s ballot language is misleading and must be rewritten, specifically citing its failure to warn renters they could face higher costs while receiving no tax relief.
The Trump administration sent a new letter this week giving Fed Governor Lisa Cook 21 days to respond to unproven mortgage fraud allegations, two months after the Supreme Court blocked her immediate removal.
Effingham County commissioners have launched Project Zero, a three-year plan to eliminate county property taxes for qualifying homestead properties through two new state-authorized tax tools and voter-approved referendums.
The Nacogdoches City Council voted unanimously on August 4, 2026, to allow manufactured homes on residential lots for the first time in over 20 years, meeting the September 1 deadline set by Texas Senate Bill 785.
Governor Healey signed sweeping changes to the state’s Zoning Act on July 9, replacing the notoriously strict ‘substantial hardship’ variance test with a flexible ‘practical difficulty’ standard and authorizing residential use variances statewide for the first time.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law on July 11, 2026, marking the first major federal housing legislation in more than three decades—but its impact depends on states, cities, and the housing industry taking action.