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Massachusetts to Study Building Code Change to Enable More Housing Construction
The advisory group will include fire and public safety services professionals, building officials, architectural experts, and accessibility advocates. Continue Reading Massachusetts to Study Building Code Change to Enable More Housing Construction
Grassroots Utah Group Quits Effort to Overturn Property Tax Hike
Ax the Tax sought to collect petition signatures that would have placed the property tax overturn on November’s ballot. Continue Reading Grassroots Utah Group Quits Effort to Overturn Property Tax Hike
Foreclosure Activity Rises During First Half of the Year
During the second quarter, there were 100,687 residential properties with a foreclosure filing, up 7% from the previous quarter and up 13% from one year ago. Continue Reading Foreclosure Activity Rises During First Half of the Year
Kentucky Home Sales Up During June
The state’s median sales price of $285,000 was up 2.2% month-over-month and up 4% year-over-year. Continue Reading Kentucky Home Sales Up During June
Occupi Raises $3.1 Million in Seed Funding Round
Fenway Summer and Assurant Ventures co-led the round. Continue Reading Occupi Raises $3.1 Million in Seed Funding Round
CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance Blasts Zillow’s ‘Anticompetitive’ Ban on Private Listings
“How do agents and brokers keep earning commissions when Zillow aggressively holds the reins over four major real estate portals?” Florance asked. Continue Reading CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance Blasts Zillow’s ‘Anticompetitive’ Ban on Private Listings
Court Dismisses Homie’s Lawsuit Against NAR
The court decided Homie failed to adequately present its case. Continue Reading Court Dismisses Homie’s Lawsuit Against NAR
Report: REITs Raised $22.5 Billion in Q2
There were no merger and acquisition deals in this sector during the first half of the year. Continue Reading Report: REITs Raised $22.5 Billion in Q2
Is Trump Firing Powell? News Reports Claim He Might, Trump Says ‘Highly Unlikely’
A recent Supreme Court decision stated that the president does not have the authority to remove Fed officials at will. Continue Reading Is Trump Firing Powell? News Reports Claim He Might, Trump Says ‘Highly Unlikely’
Study: Detroit is the Top City for Property Tax Rates
When it comes to property taxes across the nation’s major cities, Detroit homeowners pay the highest amounts while their counterparts in Honolulu pay the lowest. According to the latest 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study published by the Lincoln Institute of Land...
Schiff: Trump’s Mortgage Fraud Accusation is a Distraction from ‘His Epstein Files Problem’
“This is just Donald Trump’s latest attempt at political retaliation against his perceived enemies,” said the senator. Continue Reading Schiff: Trump’s Mortgage Fraud Accusation is a Distraction from ‘His Epstein Files Problem’
For Sale: Melbourne Home with a Jail Cell
The property was once a police station that had been converted to a five-bedroom residence in the 1980s. Continue Reading For Sale: Melbourne Home with a Jail Cell
