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CHEP lambasts Maine regulators for new law restricting shared-equity lending
Trade group calls the state’s home equity investment requirements a ‘de facto ban’
Trending
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Locked-in homeowners turn to remodeling over relocating
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Republican senator’s bill would create a ‘Freedom to Build’ certification

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But after years of outsized returns, sellers still cashed in big during the first quarter
Self-storage sales surge to $5 billion in 2025 as investors chase larger portfolios
Transaction volume jumps 39% primarily due to larger facilities and portfolio acquisitions: StorageCafe
Single-family rent deceleration rolls into February
SFR growth was about one-third the pace of pre-2020 averages: Cotality

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Know the keys to unlocking CERCLA defenses
How lenders can stand out with earned media


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