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The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security (ProPublica)

Leaf season is back. Western NC’s tourism economy isn’t – yet (Charlotte Observer, Opinion)

Making words work for a living (The Writing Shed)

Pine State Development plans to bring grocery store, retail, more housing to Welden Village in Kernersville (Triad Business Journal)

Megasites’ effect: 511-unit mixed-use project in works in town between Toyota, Wolfspeed sites (Triad Business Journal)

The new truth about townhomes (John Burns Research & Consulting)

BGSF completes $99 million sale of Professional Division to INSPYR Solutions (StreetInsider.com)

Laws Protecting Renters Hurt Renters (City Journal)

A redevelopment of public housing takes shape in Durham’s downtown (NC Newsline)

The 1980s Housing Tax Credit Boosting Affordable Homes (Newsweek)

September 9, 2025 (Letters from an American)

Housing costs squeeze owners and renters alike, outpacing inflation (Washington Post)

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Advocacy in Action with the National Apartment Association’s Policy Pros – Nicole Upano and Jim Wilson (The Associated)

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Forget YIMBY. The housing shortage could disappear on its own. (The Washington Post Opinion)

LeoTerra Development focuses on build-to-rent communities after sale of pipe business (Triad Business Journal)

HUD Demands Housing Authorities Reveal Tenant Citizenship Info, Risks Funding (GlobeSt.)

How two-tier Disney is helping to fuel the rise of middle-class anger and resentment (Media Nation)

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Advocacy in Action with the National Apartment Association’s Policy Pros – Nicole Upano and Jim Wilson (The Associated)

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Here are the top jobs for workers 55 and up as more Americans delay retirement (Triad Business Journal)

In Colorado, most residential zoning codes block affordable housing (Multifamily Dive)

Employers, apprentices share tips for success as programs expand statewide (Triad Business Journal)

Dill Dinkers pickleball franchisees look to open first of 10 planned locations in Winston-Salem (Triad Business Journal)

Phoebe’s go-to NC news sources (Down from DC)

Why online writers need to pick the right platform (Ted Gioia)

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Renting vs. Buying: Which is Better Right Now? (The Today Show)

The rental rebound: supply, demand, and demographic shifts driving recovery (New Home Insights Podcast)

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Winston-Salem Council asked to approve 57 townhomes (Winston-Salem Journal)

As Medicaid cuts loom, North Carolina shows the stakes (Washington Post)

He became governor supporting trans rights. Now, it’s seen as a liability (Washington Post)

Housing market shift: This map shows where home sellers are cutting prices the most (Fast Company)

Op-Ed: True Tenant Power Requires Housing Abundance (Indyweek)

Ranked: U.S. Cities With the Highest Cost of Groceries (VisualCapitalist)

Continental Realty Corp. Bolsters North Carolina Multifamily Portfolio with Acquisition of 201-Unit Lofts at Reynolds Village, Located North of Asheville (citybiz)

This often-ignored smartwatch health metric can help you manage stress (Washington Post)

A new affordable housing development in Greensboro promises rent as low as $127 per month (WXII)

I Never Understood Our Data-Saturated Life Until a Hurricane Shut It Down (New York Times)

N.C. Church Sells Parcel of Underused Land to Build Affordable Housing (The Roys Report)

American housing policy needs a gut rehab (Washington Post Editorial Board)

Triad Realtor Bramblett shifts focus to building affordable homes (Triad Business Journal)

Creating your creed (The Writing Shed with Tommy Tomlinson)

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Q3 ’25 Apartment Market Update & Outlook (The Rent Roll)

The FBI, the NFLPA, and the $10 Billion Money Trail: An Untold Story (Pablo Torre Finds Out)

Special Coverage from “Marketplace”: The Real Costs (Marketplace/NPR)

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Americans Cut Back on Dining Out as Economic Pressures Mount (GlobeSt.)

Justice Department, Greystar reach proposed settlement on algorithmic pricing (Multifamily Dive)

LIHTC Changes Bring Hope for Affordability Advocates, But HUD Cuts Loom (Bisnow)

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5 Takeaways from Apartment REIT Calls (The Rent Roll)

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Neighbors push back against senior apartments (Johnstonian News)

Mid-Sized Metro Areas Outpace National SFR Rent Growth (GlobeSt.)

Hotel-to-housing makeover: An extended-stay near RTP is now studio apartments (News & Observer)

Developer scales back plans for high-rise in downtown Raleigh. Here’s why (News & Observer)

Multifamily CMBS delinquency rate rises (YieldPRO)

The story of North Carolina’s most hardcore hurricane picture (and its connection to Apollo 11)

Fannie, Freddie Can Now Invest Up To $4B in LIHTC Projects (BISNOW)

Wilimington’s city council to continue workforce housing committee (NC Newsline)

The Eternal Optimism of Craig Melvin (Garden & Gun)

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Samuel Gunter of the NC Carolina Housing Coalition on the state’s dire affordable housing shortage (NC Newsline)

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‘Missing middle’ housing plan in Montgomery County faces backlash (Washington Post)

National Housing Crisis Masks Severe Rental Shortages (The Daily Upside)

Triad apartment boom continues as Retreat at 68 adds four buildings in $36M expansion (Triad Business Journal)

Winston-Salem and its suburbs dominate Triad’s top 5 hottest housing markets in Q2 (Triad Business Journal)

Mapped: Health Insurance as a Share of Median Income by U.S. State (Visual Capitalist)

We Are Multifamily: Drucker & Falk’s Third Annual Clean-Up Initiative (AANC)

North Carolina’s “housing wage” is up nearly $2 since 2024 (NC Newsline)

Nonprofit to convert former east Asheville hotel into housing for homeless veterans (WLOS)

The first ABC store opened 90 years ago. Why does North Carolina still have them? (North Carolina Rabbit Hole)

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Ring, Ring, Ring (YouTube found via Tommy Tomlinson’s excellent newsletter The Writing Shed)