Search Results: keywords:"real estate market"

  • S. 4340 — To provide for accurate energy appraisals in connection with residential mortgage loans, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,762

    S. 4340 aims to ensure accurate energy appraisals are considered when assessing residential mortgage loans in the United States. It mandates that lenders provide borrowers with energy-related information about their properties as part of the appraisal process, potentially...

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    S. 4340 is a bill that wants to add information about how energy-efficient a home is when people are figuring out how much a house is worth for a loan. This means they need to consider things like solar panels and good insulation, which might help people get a better loan deal if they have these features in their home.

  • H. R. 2198 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the taxable REIT subsidiary asset test.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:240

    H. R. 2198 seeks to change the Internal Revenue Code by adjusting the rules concerning taxable Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) subsidiaries. It proposes increasing the maximum asset threshold for taxable REIT subsidiaries from 20% to 25%. This change will apply to tax...

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    H.R. 2198 is a bill that wants to change a rule about how much stuff a special company called a REIT can have, allowing it to have a little more than before. This rule would start in 2026 if it becomes a law.

  • H. R. 1745 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on the failure of certain hedge funds owning excess single-family residences to dispose of such residences, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,791

    H. R. 1745, also known as the “Humans over Private Equity for Homeownership Act” or the "HOPE for Homeownership Act," aims to discourage certain hedge funds from excessively owning single-family homes. It imposes an excise tax on hedge funds that don't sell off excess homes...

    Simple Explanation

    The "HOPE for Homeownership Act" wants to stop hedge funds from owning too many houses by charging them extra money if they don't start selling some, making it easier for regular people to buy homes.