The Maine housing market is having an impact on the health of the state’s residents, according to the draft of a new medical report. The Maine Morning Star reports the newly released draft of the Statewide Health Improvement Plan published by the Maine Center for...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reportedly investigating accusations of rape and sexual assault made against three brothers of a prominent real estate family. The Wall Street Journal, citing information from unnamed “people familiar with the matter and a...
The financially troubled discount retailer Big Lots Stores Inc. (NYSE:BIG) is planning to close between 35 to 40 stores this year. Chain Store Age reports the Columbus, Ohio-headquartered company operates more than 1,300 stores. However, the company has experienced...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: For a man who seems to have an opinion about everything, former President Donald Trump has been uncharacteristically quiet about the state of the U.S. housing market. His campaign has not offered any proposals on addressing the evaporation of...
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is seeking to hike the city’s sales tax rate as a financing vehicle to fund his affordable housing goals. The Denver Post reported the proposal would add an extra 0.5% to the city’s current effective 8.81% sales tax rate. Johnston, a...
New Hampshire residents shopping for a home should prepare themselves for sticker shock, as roughly one in four homes for sale in the Granite State last month was priced for at least $1 million. According to a report in the New Hampshire Union-Leader, more than 110...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 3-7
