What Major Housing Bill Means For Millions of Homeowners
Summary
A new bipartisan housing bill, called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, is close to becoming law. It aims to increase the supply of homes, limit large investors from buying many single-family houses, and support programs for home repairs and converting offices into housing.Key Facts
- The bill targets large investors to reduce their buying of single-family homes to help individual buyers compete.
- It aims to increase housing supply by reducing government rules and updating federal housing programs.
- The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which funds local housing projects, will be modernized.
- New programs will support repairs to old homes and turn office buildings into residential spaces.
- Disaster recovery funding through the CDBG program will continue but only for three more years.
- The bill includes 45 provisions mixing Democratic investments with Republican regulatory reforms.
- Benefits for homeowners may come slowly and depend on government agencies and local efforts.
- The bill is expected to pass Congress soon and then be signed by President Donald Trump.
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