New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill into law that allows localities to provide seniors with up to a 65% property tax exemption. Legislation S5175A/A3698A replaces the previous 50% maximum percentage of exemption local governments have been able to offer...
Refinance retention reached a 3.5-year high (28%) during the third quarter with servicers retaining more than half of borrowers refinancing out of 2024 vintage loans, according to the newly published December 2025 ICE Mortgage Monitor Report. Rate-and-term retention...
The town of Orange, Connecticut, has enacted a ban on short-term Airbnb-type rentals lasting less than 30 days in residential areas. WFSB reports the Planning and Zoning Committee amended its zoning regulations following complaints from neighbors about loud and wild...
A residential property tax hike in Boston, an investigation into Bill Pulte, and a surprise squatter in a California homeowner’s residence. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Dec. 1-5. Miss: A Boston Debacle....
Mat Ishbia, the CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage (NYSE: UWMC), voiced his support for the 50-year mortgage floated by President Trump and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte while praising them for concern and support of the housing market. In a video...
Real estate investors purchased 17% of homes sold during the third quarter, up by a scant 1% from a 16% share recorded one year earlier. According to data from Redfin, the total investor home purchases came to roughly 52,000 transactions. Investors bought 1% more...
