What an Accessible ADU Costs to Build
What an accessible ADU costs to build: research-based ranges by ADU type, what accessibility adds, and how to keep the premium small by designing it in.
Real Estate
The latest real estate journalism from the publications of the VUGA Enterprises Network — refreshed around the clock. Every headline opens the full story at its source.
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What to check on a first apartment tour (beyond the staging)
Apartment tour checklist: water pressure, noise, cell signal, outlets, storage, moisture, fees — thirty minutes of tests that beat the listing photos.
Mortgage Rates Held in the Mid-6 Percent Range Into Early July
43 percent before July 9, 2026 — about 40 basis points below June 2025. What it does to rental math.
Massachusetts Rent Control Question Advances Toward the November Ballot
A Massachusetts rent control initiative capping increases at CPI or 5 percent needs second-round signatures by July 2026 to reach the November ballot.
Housing Starts Rebounded to 1.502 Million in March as Permits Fell
5 percent, per the Census Bureau's April 29 release.
Freddie Mac Bulletin 2026-1 Updates Selling Rules and Home Possible Terms
Freddie Mac Bulletin 2026-1 updated Home Possible selling rules, and the 2026 conforming loan limit rose to $832,750. What owner-occupant landlords check.
FEMA Flood Map Revisions Reset Insurance Duties, Not the Premium Formula
0 prices premiums on property-specific risk, not zone.
Fannie Mae Updates Property Insurance Rules for One-to-Four-Unit Loans
Fannie Mae lender letter LL-2026-03 updated property insurance requirements for one-to-four-unit loans on March 18, 2026. What rental investors check.
Cap Rate Spreads Over Treasuries: Reading Compression Across 2026 Markets
How the cap rate spread over the 10-year Treasury prices rental real estate risk, and what compression and expansion mean for buyers in 2026.
HUD Revises FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Seven Areas Effective May 21
HUD's revised FY2026 fair market rents took effect May 21, 2026 for seven areas, resetting Housing Choice Voucher payment standards for landlords.
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