Affordable Housing Input: Cortez will hold a second public feedback session for Park Village on 7th, a planned 70-unit workforce project on the former Montezuma-Cortez High School site. Home Financing Partnership: OSK Property teamed with RHB Bank to extend the RHB Home and Renovation Loan to buyers of selected under-construction OSK landed homes, letting customers package purchase and renovation funding upfront. Local Zoning Fight: St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper vetoed zoning approvals for two large subdivisions after public backlash and a planning commission denial, underscoring how quickly housing plans can flip. Backyard Units Gain Traction: Tampa’s ADU push is moving from policy to projects, with 28 homeowners starting applications and seven already completing construction after a 2024 zoning change. Market Snapshot: Rhode Island’s median single-family home price rose to $525,000 in July, while sales fell—inventory remains tight. Luxury & Global Demand: Mumbai’s luxury market stays hot as Bollywood singer Shaan and wife Radhika bought three Bandra West flats for ₹47.64 crore. Planning Constraints: A proposed independent pharmacy near a former Walgreens/CVS corridor in Illinois faces a restrictive covenant that blocks pharmacy use until 2042. Buyer Costs Watch: Rightmove says UK newly listed asking prices fell 2% in August, with mortgage-rate uncertainty keeping pressure on decisions. Construction Trend: Manufactured homes are gaining attention in the US as buyers look for lower-cost options, with prices and land values rising in recent years.