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Industry News: Tariffs Hit The Market, HUD Revises Residency Requirements, and Multifamily Supply/Demand Gap Continues To Shrink

Episode Overview
In this episode of The Land Development Podcast, Ryan Glick and Charles Covey dig into several key headlines impacting the industry. Kicking things off, their focus is on the announced tariffs from the Trump administration. Ryan and Charles walk through key points from the executive order, explore the reciprocal tariffs other countries have imposed on U.S. goods, and break down what this could mean for developers and the broader economy. With responses from China and the EU, and commentary from Congress and media figures, the episode discusses whether these tariffs are short-term negotiating tools or the start of long-term shifts in U.S. trade policy.
They also explore the impact of newly announced FHA changes that tighten residency requirements for mortgages, a move that could limit who qualifies for loans backed by the government. Charles shares why this may only be the beginning and what other institutions, like Fannie Mae, might do next.
Finally, the episode wraps with analysis of current multifamily trends, including supply and demand imbalances, shifting rent prices, and geographic differences across markets. Ryan and Charles clear up misinformation around mortgage delinquencies by contrasting misleading viral posts with actual data on single-family loan performance.
Guest Details
Articles From Episode
- Realtor.com: March 2025 Monthly Housing Market Trends Report
- Fox Business: Stuart Varney: China’s tariff bombshell hits US markets
- Whitehouse.gov: Tariff Executive Order
- Whitehouse.gov: Tariff Executive Order Annex I
- Newsweek: Map Shows How Countries Responded to Trump Tariffs
- CNN Business: These are the hardest-hit US trading partners under Trump’s tariffs
- HUD: Mortgagee Letter 2025-09
- X: Patrick Bet-David Tweet
- FreddieMac: Economic, Housing and Mortgage Market Outlook – January 2025
- GlobeSt: Multifamily Market Moves Toward Balance as Supply-Demand Gap Narrows
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