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Six Flags Sells 7 Amusement Parks for $331 Million
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN) announced it is selling seven of its amusement parks to EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) for $331 million. The parks included in the transaction are Valleyfair (Minneapolis), Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, Missouri), Michigan’s...
Six Flags Sells 7 Amusement Parks for $331 Million
Six Flags said it plans to operate its remaining collection of 34 parks across 23 locations in North America for the 2026 season. Continue Reading Six Flags Sells 7 Amusement Parks for $331 Million
Brad Bazley Joins Perform Properties as Chief Technology Officer
Perform Properties, a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company focused on high-performing retail and office properties, announced the appointment of Brad Bazley as senior vice president and chief technology officer. In his new role, Bazley will spearhead the company’s...
Nashville Businesses Protest Rising Property Taxes
More than 100 Nashville businesses are calling on city leaders to re-evaluate the impact of property taxes on their operations. WPLN News reports the newly formed Nashville Property Tax Coalition follows last year’s property reappraisal, which saw values rise an...
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Floats Up to 6.00%
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inched up to 6.00% as of March 5, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). Last week, it fell below the 6.00% mark for the first time since 2022, averaging 5.98%. A year ago at this time,...
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Survey: Home Prices, Not Mortgage Rates, Are the Greatest Barrier for Buyers
61% of respondents stated that home prices being too high was their biggest barrier to buying. Continue Reading Survey: Home Prices, Not Mortgage Rates, Are the Greatest Barrier for Buyers
St. Petersburg Mayor: City is in ‘Better Place’ Without New Stadium for Tampa Bay Rays
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has no regrets that the Tampa Bay Rays withdrew their plans last year to build a stadium in his city. Indeed, he’s quite happy about it. Last March, the team discontinued its plans for a new $1.3 billion, 30,000-seat venue in St....
Toronto Home Sales and Prices Slumped in February
The average selling price, at a little more than $1 million, was down 7.1% from February 2025. Continue Reading Toronto Home Sales and Prices Slumped in February
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Brad Bazley Joins Perform Properties as Chief Technology Officer
Bazley comes to Perform from Internet Brands, where he served as vice president and chief information officer. Continue Reading Brad Bazley Joins Perform Properties as Chief Technology Officer
Nashville Businesses Protest Rising Property Taxes
Mayor Freddie O’Connell explained that taxes are higher because local property valuations have increased. Continue Reading Nashville Businesses Protest Rising Property Taxes
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Floats Up to 6.00%
A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.63%. Continue Reading 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Floats Up to 6.00%
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