Local Housing Decisions: Houghton County, Michigan voted 4-1 to keep its Canal View long-term care facility off the market, citing potential job losses and tax-exempt status if sold. Municipal Budgets & Carry Costs: Harrisonburg, Virginia kept its real estate tax rate at $1.01 per $100 assessed value, but raised water, sewer, and stormwater fees—an affordability squeeze that hits monthly bills even when property taxes don’t move. Zoning & Displacement Risk: Boston’s Hyde Park S+S rezoning for Cleary Square is drawing pushback over higher density and height, with concerns that small retail tenants could be displaced if landlords sell or redevelop. Buyer Due Diligence: Uttar Pradesh RERA issued a fresh homebuyer advisory urging checks via its portal before investing. Global Market Signals: Qatar reported QR 586.1M in real estate trading in sales contracts (May 3–7), while Dubai’s digital auction platform Boli.ae completed its first one-week sale—speed and transparency are becoming the selling points. Policy Watch: DHS watchdog launched an audit into roughly $1B in ICE warehouse purchases tied to detention retrofits.