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How the housing industry is preparing for the age of AI

Housing Wire

By 2040, 70% of new homeowners will be Latino but many could be denied a mortgage because of their high debt-to-income levels. “If Rocket Companies is focused on using technology to tap into a potential customer base. Brian Stucky, lead for Rocket Ethical AI at Rocket Central , noted the rapidly growing Hispanic homeownership rate.

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Washington ADU Laws Aim to Open New Doors to Housing

Will Springer Realtor

Cities and counties are not required to authorize the construction of an ADU where development is currently restricted under rules related to the proximity of an on-site sewage system, critical environmental areas or other unsuitable physical characteristics of a property like where there are landslide risks.

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WA House passes bill that would ban single-family zoning

Housing Wire

While the measure would not ban single-family construction in the state, if enacted, it could result in more neighborhoods not being exclusively comprised of single-family homes. Kathy Hochul is pushing the state’s government to override local zoning laws and mandate more housing to be constructed in the state’s suburban counties.

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