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1. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · Tristan Navera

   Bill To Double Capital Gains Tax Exclusion Picks Up Momentum in Congress (opens the original)

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   Yet more lawmakers are getting behind a bill to double the capital gains tax exclusion to curtail the penalty on home sellers. The More Homes on the Market Act attracted seven additional co-sponsors as chambers adjourned for the August recess. Three Democrats and a Republican signed on before leaving town. Three more Republicans signed on shortly after. Three Democrats and three Republicans in the House threw their support behind the bill: Patrick Ryan of New York and Doris Matsui and Lateefah S

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2. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · Tristan Navera

   Mortgage Rates Predicted To Rise Before Settling Back to 6.5% Next Year (opens the original)

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   Rising rates are weighing on the housing market, and the uncomfortable levels above 6% might be here for the medium term, capital markets firm Optimal Blue estimated in its latest report. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has been on a steady upward march for six weeks—hitting 6.69% last week, up from 6.43% July 2. That's the highest it's been since July 2025, according to Freddie Mac. Optimal Blue expects it to reach 6.76% in three months, then moderate slowly to 6.58% in 12 months. Slowing infla

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