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Washington · Rentals · Nov 2, 2026
Prince George's Council Adopts Fees for Rent Stabilization Exceptions
Prince George's County Council adopted, as amended, a fee schedule for landlord exception requests under the county's 2024 rent stabilization law.
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Local News →Metros where permits, jobs or prices just made an unusual move.
- Montgomery, AL · Home PricesMontgomery Home Prices 1.1% Below Last Year, Freddie Mac Index ShowsFreddie Mac House Price Index, Aug 2026Analyze a Property in Montgomery
- Salt Lake City, UT · LocalWest Valley City Replaces a 2008 Agreement for 158 Unbuilt HomesAnalyze a Property in Salt Lake City
- Memphis · PermitsMemphis Permits Rise 43.3% on 957 September Units in Larger BuildingsCensus building permits, 12 months to Sep 2026Analyze a Property in Memphis
- Tyler, TX · Home PricesTyler Home Prices Swing From a 1.4% Annual Drop to a 1.1% GainFreddie Mac House Price Index, Aug 2026Analyze a Property in Tyler
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Rates and the Economy Today
Browse all 400 metros →- 30yr MortgageFreddie Mac PMMS
- 7.24%
- U.S. Unemployment
- 4.2%
- CPI YoY
- 3.7%
- Rent CPI YoY
- 2.8%
- Housing Starts
- 1.22M
- Months of Supply
- 8.4
Freddie Mac PMMS · BLS · Census · Updated as each agency publishes
Markets That Moved in September 2026
- Charlotte, NCJobsPayroll jobs on the year to Sep 2026Unemployment 3.3%, −0.6 pointsup 1.8% on the yearAnalyze a Property
- Columbus, OHPermits12,819 homes permitted12 months to Sep 2026, change on the yeardown 18.1% on the yearAnalyze a Property
- Detroit, MIPermits7,557 homes permitted12 months to Sep 2026, change on the yeardown 17.1% on the yearAnalyze a Property
- Houston, TXPermits58,010 homes permitted12 months to Sep 2026, change on the yeardown 13.5% on the yearAnalyze a Property
- Memphis, TNPermits4,509 homes permitted12 months to Sep 2026, change on the yearup 43.3% on the yearAnalyze a Property
- Urban Honolulu, HIPermits1,635 homes permitted12 months to Sep 2026, change on the yearup 16.6% on the yearAnalyze a Property
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