Cape Cod considers a mansion tax, Baltimore considers raising taxes on vacant lots, and a retail chain will not consider opening stores in California. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Aug. 18-22. Miss: Soaking...
In the wake of his mortgage fraud accusations against Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa D. Cook, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has taken a page from President Trump by going on social media to insult journalists who questioned his actions. After...
The 13,000-member San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR) is rebranding as multiple listing service as LERA MLS. According to the organization, the switch from SABOR MLS to LERA MLS was “the result of thoughtful research, collaborative feedback and a shared vision for...
Hundreds of students heading to a pair of Pittsburgh universities will be spending their fall semester in hotels instead of dormitories because the schools brought in larger-than-anticipated freshman classes. Axios reports the University of Pittsburgh is placing 250...
President Trump said he would fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa D. Cook if she refused to step down in the wake of accusations that she committed mortgage fraud. This morning, Trump was asked about Cook during a visit to a Washington museum. Trump responded, “I’ll...
Virginia recorded 10,182 closed sales during July, which is 235 more than one year ago, a 2.4% uptick. According to Virginia Realtors, July, marked the second consecutive month of increased sales activity, although year-to-date sales totals are flat compared to one...
