AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRent-Control Shock to Wall Street: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze is piling pressure on a $506M CMBS backed by 53 rent-stabilized buildings, with past-due interest rising and property values marked down, raising fresh foreclosure fears. Cross-Border MLS Access: FirstMLS and ITSO launched an IntraMatrix connection expanding international listing visibility between Georgia and Ontario for agents and brokers. Affordable Housing Construction Push: Sussex County’s Northstar development is moving toward its first phase, with 92 affordable units expected to start within 60 days and a broader 850-home plan plus commercial space. Local Housing Policy Spotlight: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley outlined a second-term plan centered on a housing bond, renter cash assistance, and continued development and downtown efforts. Data, Listings, and Control: REsides is hosting a live Aug. 11 webinar on who controls listing data as more activity shifts outside MLSs to portals and alternative platforms. Market Signals Beyond the US: China’s middle-tier developers are getting squeezed as fewer firms can sustain large-scale sales amid the housing slump. UK Viability Warning: Scotland’s Building Safety Levy updates drew concern that the added burden could push marginal projects past viability, cutting new-home supply.
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