A new bill has been introduced in the Ohio legislature that would enact a 50% reduction in the property tax of any homeowner age 65 or older, regardless of income. Vindy.com reports the bill authored by State Sen. Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) would come in addition to the...
Roughly 1.4 million residential properties, or about 1.3% of all US homes, were vacant in the second quarter, according to new data from ATTOM. This marks the 13th consecutive quarter that the vacancy rate has hovered around 1.3%. ATTOM’s analysis found 222,358...
Real estate transactions in a Wisconsin’s county came to a halt following an April ransomware cyberattack that deleted the county’s network, erasing the titles needed to close on properties. WMTV reports the attack occurred last month in the state’s Iowa County,...
Denver-headquartered Yes Communities announced the grand opening of Savannas Ridge, its new manufactured housing community in Fort Pierce, Florida. According to the company, Savannas Ridge “offers a variety of home styles and open floor plans with modern finishes to...
Mortgage rates inched closer to the 7% mark in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.89% as of May 29, up from last week when it averaged 6.86%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
New Jersey’s Bergen County, an upscale suburb of New York City, has announced a five-year agreement with blockchain software firm Balcony that will digitize all its property deeds on the Avalanche network. CoinDesk reports this endeavor will impact the property record...