• Last week, President Donald Trump paused tariffs on some Canadian and Mexican imports, granting a reprieve for a month.
• Should the duties go through, they could raise material costs for the average new home by as much as $10,000, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
• The trade group said that softwood lumber is mainly sourced from Canada, while gypsum primarily comes from Mexico. Steel and aluminum, along with completed home appliances, come from China, the NAHB said.

• Inventory gains in the region, which includes the District as well as Maryland and Virginia suburbs, accelerated in January and February.
• Last week, active listings were up 56% compared with the same week one year ago.
• New listings in the D.C. area were 24% higher year-over-year last week.

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America's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is authorized to operate until 11:59 p.m. on March 14, 2025. To prevent a lapse in the program, Senator John Kennedy introduced a bill (S.824) on March 4, 2025, aiming to extend the NFIP's authorization. This bill is currently under consideration by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

房屋稅2.0新制從113年7月1日起上路，自住房屋增訂應辦竣戶籍登記要件，考量民眾自住需要，將房屋打通或合併使用，為維護納稅人居住權益並兼顧房屋稅合理負擔，財政部於114年3月6日發布解釋令，核釋毗鄰房屋打通或合併使用，僅於其中1戶辦竣戶籍登記，如符合其他自住要件，仍得按自住住家用稅率課徵房屋稅。

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