Congress cuts a deal on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Meanwhile, housing starts and Houston homeownership dip, even as YIGBY persists.

Financial Services Ranking Member Maxine Waters (left) and Chair French Hill (right) have shepherded the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in the House of Representatives. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)

After months of negotiations, lawmakers announced a bicameral agreement Tuesday on a final version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. …