China Housing Overhaul: China rolled out new rules to push “what you see is what you get” completed-home sales, tighten presales, and protect buyers with regulated accounts and “handover with certificate,” as developers like China Vanke report deepening losses. US Housing Finance & Taxes: Texas Comptroller Don Huffines urged urgent property tax reform, arguing rising taxes are squeezing mortgage budgets; meanwhile, a nursing-home tax rule got attention for how long-term care can preserve the Section 121 home-sale break. Local Sales-Tax Push: St. Tammany Parish launched “Keep St. Tammany Safe” to win voter approval for a quarter-cent sales tax hike to fund criminal justice after repeated rejections. Short-Term Rental Crackdown: Miami’s Brickell Bay condo controversy continues, with reports that most units are run as Airbnb-style rentals despite city pressure. Market Signals: Alabama sales and prices rose for the sixth straight month, while Oregon home sales fell 8.9% as the Western market cools. Development Watch: Daytona Beach approved a new 336-unit apartment complex in the LPGA Boulevard growth corridor; Pierre, SD is moving ahead with a 92-unit project at the former city hall site. Homebuying How-To: A guide highlighted why realtor choice matters in fast markets, plus a reminder on requesting a broker opinion of value for more grounded pricing. Property Deals: A 10-unit Ocean Beach apartment building sold for $3.85M; a Palm Beach “ham-and-cheese” landmark hit the market at $150M.