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With the federal government heading to a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1., the most immediate impact on the housing sector will be a lapse of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which could have widespread impacts on property sales, home values, multifamily transactions and consumer confidence.

Sep 29, 2023

Government Shutdown, NFIP Lapse Will Disrupt Home Sales, Multifamily Transactions

With the federal government heading to a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1., the most immediate impact on the housing sector will be a lapse of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which could have widespread impacts on property sales, home values, multifamily transactions and consumer confidence.

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