Inflation is slowing and job growth has surged, but many Americans still feel the burden of expensive housing – fueled in part by high demand, low inventory and mortgage rates.

LINCOLN — Calling it a means to preserve local homeownership, a state senator has proposed legislation to keep businesses without a tie to the state from buying single-family housing in Nebraska.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration wants to make residential real estate transactions more transparent by unmasking the owners of certain all-cash purchases. It's part of an ongoing effort to combat money laundering and the movement of dirty money through the American financial system.