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Michigan’s Whitmer steps up, signs single-stair reform into law

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took a big step toward clearing the path for developers to build smaller apartment buildings more affordably. Whitmer signed Michigan’s single-stair legislation into law this week, a green light for developers to build multifamily housing up to six stories more economically, with a single interior exit stairway. Michigan housing advocates say the […]

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• New York outflows reshape housing demand in Texas and Florida 

  Jul 24, 2026By Scott Finfer

• Home sales are positive but higher rates slowing demand 

  Jul 25, 2026By Logan Mohtashami

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