The Financial Crimes Unit of Texas’ Midland Police Department made its first arrest after investigating a series of fraudulent real estate sales. The suspect, 50-year-old Courtney Lister, was arrested on April 13. At the time of his apprehension, he possessed and...
An anonymous donor has provided funds to Kansas’ Wichita Habitat for Humanity for the creation of an affordable housing development named in honor of Pope Leo XIV. KMUW reports “Pope Leo Village” will consist of eight rehabilitated homes in northeast Wichita. The...
A “pied-à-terre tax” aimed at New York City’s wealthiest property owners, the Wall Street Journal slams home builders, and a Massachusetts town rejects a 50% property tax hike. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of...
A total of 24,497 closed sales of existing single-family homes were recorded in Florida in March, up 5.9% year-over-year, while existing condo-townhouse sales totaled 9,423, up 12% over March 2025. According to data from Florida Realtors, the first quarter of the year...
More than two in five (43%) Americans renovated their home in the last year and another 33% plan to renovate in the next year, according to a new survey from Redfin. Roughly two-thirds (65%) of the homeowners surveyed by Redfin who recently renovated their properties...
Renting a starter home remains a more affordable option the homeownership in all 50 of the nation’s largest metros, with an average monthly savings of $920 compared to buying. According to a data report from Realtor.com, the national median asking rent in March was...
