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$ Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Is Approved by New York City Board (New York Times)

A parking reform bill has the backing of an unusual coalition: environmentalists, housing advocates, and developers (WHQR)

NAIOP rebrands to CREDA as it seeks to expand membership, advocacy (Triad Business Journal)

Build-to-rent housing sector scores a key Capitol Hill victory (Broadband Communities News)

America used to be exceptionally patriotic. Now we’re below average (Silver Bulletin)

$ I TRIED TO BE THE GOVERNMENT. IT DID NOT GO WELL. (The Atlantic)

$ The Purged (The Atlantic)

$ I Went to the Great American State Fair and I May Never Sleep Again (The Atlantic)

$ Triad residential real estate firms sold 22% more homes in 2025 (Triad Business Journal)

Map Shows Cities Where Closing Affordable Housing Gap Will Take Centuries (Newsweek)

The wedding column (Tommy Tomlinson)

$ A $100K salary is no longer the standard it once was. Here’s the new number. (Triad Business Journal)

Stealing a dog is an automatic felony in North Carolina. Stealing a cat is not. Why? (NC Rabbit Hole)

The Next Dream

Is buying a home still the American Dream? Some renters are happier without the hassle (CNBC)

https://whky.com/funding-available-to-rebuild-rental-housing-affected-by-helene/

Funding Available To Rebuild Rental Housing Affected By Helene (WHKY)

Building Code Changes Add Nearly 10% To Apartment Construction Costs (GlobeSt.)

The long game (The Writing Shed)

$ The bylines look real. But these prolific NC reporters aren’t. (News & Observer)

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Quotes

“Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The point of this is not to brag about my good fortune. It is simply to say that no matter how lonely you are, no matter how much you think you’ve missed your chance, there is hope, always hope, everlasting hope.” – Tommy Tomlinson

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