At a time when most states and municipalities are moving to lower property taxes, a city in southern Utah is going in the opposite direction with a substantial property tax hike. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the City Council in Ivins, Utah, voted 4-1 to raise...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases in July were up by 7% from the previous month and were also up 6.8% year-over-year, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The trade group estimated new single-family home sales were at a seasonally...
Will the Trump administration’s plans to sell shares in Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) result in a spike in mortgage rates, or will it drive rates down? The answer, it seems, depends which expert you ask. The Trump administration is reportedly...
A pair of Connecticut cities are taking a tougher new approach to fighting neighborhood blight by upping fines against the owners of the rundown properties. WFSB reports the City of New Haven announced a new plan that increases the fine for a blighted property from...
The saga of Kanye West’s one-time Malibu beach house took another melodramatic turn as the property is back on the market months after the announcement that a buyer was secured. Mansion Global reports the house is back on the market for $34.9 million, down from its...
The 30-year fixed-rate averaged 6.58% as of Aug. 14, 2025, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). This is down from last week when it averaged 6.63%; it also marked the lowest level recorded year-to-date. A year...
