Columbia, SC Real Estate Brief

2026-05-25: Federal FY27 housing budget cuts public housing funds by $1.25B while preserving Section 8

SHOW NOTES - 2026-05-25 STORIES COVERED * Sunday, May 25, 2026 * Today: [https://www.housingwire.com/articles/new-federal-funding-a-mixed-bag-for-housing-programs/] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/columbia-real-estate/2026-05-25/]

2026-05-24: National housing inventory is about to go negative year over year despite mortgage rates climbing

SHOW NOTES - 2026-05-24 STORIES COVERED * Today: [https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-demand-stays-firm-pushing-inventory-close-to-negative-yoy/] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/columbia-real-estate/2026-05-24/]

2026-05-21: Richland County released April building permits, House passed landmark housing bill removing BTR

SHOW NOTES - 2026-05-21 STORIES COVERED * May 21, 2026 * Today: [https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-05202026] * Action: [https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/scion-group-ares-management-buy-us-student-housing-portfolio/] [Market Pulse] * Action: [https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOaXBVaDZORjU5aGVZM1dhMVpsaU5JdnVFRWp4TExHUXdiNGJtamlkRTNoVzZDTGlNQ01vQnU3LUNLMzdXMVNfUlA4SW0xbi11eHdWM2dfcmxneXpCYmhyWG52RGM5SldZdGlvSWhGRlJ3N0ttNzl0bXB5Tmd3SmF0SGZMT0Q3eE1hc2dEckFDcXJWald1QmZvVUZOcFBhRUxX?oc=5] [USC & Student Housing] * Action: [https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/build-to-rent-housing-affordability-bill/] [Deal Flow] * Action: [https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/its-a-family-affair-multigenerational-living-rental-can-help-landlords-boost-income-while-offering-tenants-affordability] [Commercial & Investment] * Action: [https://www.housingwire.com/articles/hud-report-urges-deregulation-housing/] [Property Management & Rentals] * Action: [Industry & Legal] * End of Brief [Industry & Legal] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/columbia-real-estate/2026-05-21/]

2026-05-18: South Carolina foreclosures jumped 42% with Delaware and Florida in a retirement state surge

SHOW NOTES - 2026-05-18 STORIES COVERED * May 18, 2026 * Today: [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/17/mortgage-escrow-shortages.html] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/columbia-real-estate/2026-05-18/]

2026-05-17: Mortgage rates hit 6.65%, the highest of 2026, driven by ongoing Iran conflict pushing the 10-year

SHOW NOTES - 2026-05-17 STORIES COVERED * Today: [https://www.housingwire.com/articles/mortgage-rates-are-at-yearly-highs-but-housing-demand-is-still-positive/] * Analysis Note: [Deal Flow] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/columbia-real-estate/2026-05-17/]