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  1. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have updated their standards for financing condominium properties, requiring stricter checks on buildings following a collapse in 2021.

Buyers are gaining upper hand in markets, leading to new condo safety legislation prompted by the 2021 Surfside collapse.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Jul 25
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Buyers are gaining upper hand in markets, leading to new condo safety legislation prompted by the 2021 Surfside collapse.

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  1. Hannah Jones, a senior economist at Realtor.com, explained the current market shift via Zoom.Sub-event
  2. Market shift and 2021 tragedy drive new condo safety laws.1 source

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  • Hannah Jones

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  • dailymail.comAmerica's housing market FLIPS: Here's where buyers hit the jackpot