AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBuilding Safety: A Brooklyn building collapse that killed eight people had 98 open violations, city records show. Officials are investigating whether work at a neighboring construction site played a role. U.S. Housing Market: Existing-home sales fell 5.5% in October to a 16-year low, while prices still rose year over year. Mortgage rates above 7% are keeping buyers on the sidelines as demand for single-family rentals grows. New Housing: A vacant Edmonds fun center could become a 411-unit apartment complex, including 82 units under a property-tax exemption program. Rental Oversight: Howard Hanna faces a proposed class-action suit alleging buyer “junk fees”; separately, Progress Residential agreed to a $49.75 million FTC settlement over alleged deceptive rental practices. Vacant Properties: Rockland, Maine, will require owners to register vacant commercial and larger residential buildings, with annual fees and fines for noncompliance.
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