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Pennsylvania Home Sales Down While Prices Keep Rising
The Pennsylvania median home price was up 5.2% year-over-year to $305,000, compared to $290,000 in November 2024. Continue Reading Pennsylvania Home Sales Down While Prices Keep Rising
Pennsylvania Home Sales Down While Prices Keep Rising
The Pennsylvania median home price was up 5.2% year-over-year to $305,000, compared to $290,000 in November 2024. Continue Reading Pennsylvania Home Sales Down While Prices Keep Rising
REMAX: Home Sales Down 4.7% in November
Home sales were down 4.7% year-over-year and down 18.5% month-over-month across the 51 metro areas surveyed for the latest national housing report published by REMAX (NYSE: RMAX). San Antonio recorded the greatest year-over-year sales decline at -22.9% while Wichita,...
Michigan Lawmaker Proposes School-Related Property Tax Exemption for Homeowners without Student Dependents
A Michigan lawmaker has introduced legislation that would exempt homeowners from paying school-related property taxes if they do not have dependents enrolled in government-funded K-12 schools. State Rep. Steve Carra, a Republican, seeks to amend Michigan’s General...
Chicago Bears, Stymied in Push for New Stadium, Floats Idea for Relocation to Indiana
The Chicago Bears leadership is floating the possibility of moving the team across the Illinois border into Indiana to achieve a new stadium. In an open letter, President and CEO Kevin Warren stated that while the team still believed that a location in suburban...
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Silicon Valley and Aspen Top November’s List of Most Expensive Home Sales
Aspen was home to four of the 10 most expensive home sales of November. Continue Reading Silicon Valley and Aspen Top November’s List of Most Expensive Home Sales
California Home Sales at 3-Year High
November also saw the statewide median home price drop by 3.9% from $886,960 in October to $852,680 in November. Continue Reading California Home Sales at 3-Year High
Report: Google Quietly Testing the Insertion of Real Estate Listings in Search Results
The test is being run in partnership with ComeHome by HouseCanary. Continue Reading Report: Google Quietly Testing the Insertion of Real Estate Listings in Search Results
Fate of Decaying Frank Lloyd Wright House in Chicago Uncertain After Failed Foreclosure Auction
Among the property’s problems are rotting wood, cracked and failing exterior stucco, exposed structural elements, and a deteriorating roof and chimney. Continue Reading Fate of Decaying Frank Lloyd Wright House in Chicago Uncertain After Failed Foreclosure Auction
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Report: Average Buyer’s Agent Commission Up Slightly Since New NAR Rules
The average buyer’s agent commission during the third quarter was 2.42%, up from 2.36% one year earlier, while commissions were virtually flat compared to the previous quarter. According to a new data report from Redfin, commissions are at roughly the same level they...
New York State Raises Property Tax Exemption for Seniors to 65%
Legislation S5175A/A3698A replaces the previous 50% maximum percentage of exemption local governments have been able to offer income-eligible seniors. Continue Reading New York State Raises Property Tax Exemption for Seniors to 65%
Report: Refinance Retention at 3.5-Year High
Non-banks retained refinancing borrowers at roughly three times the rate of banks (35% versus 13%). Continue Reading Report: Refinance Retention at 3.5-Year High
Dollar General Plans to Open 450 New Stores
Dollar General said it opened 196 new stores in the third quarter. Continue Reading Dollar General Plans to Open 450 New Stores
Texas AG Paxton Sues EPIC City Developers for Securities Fraud
“The leaders behind EPIC City have engaged in a radical plot to destroy hundreds of acres of beautiful Texas land and line their own pockets,” said Paxton. Continue Reading Texas AG Paxton Sues EPIC City Developers for Securities Fraud
Connecticut Town Bans Short-Term Airbnb Rentals After Neighbors Complain
The ban follows complaints about a rented-out residence where wild parties disrupted a neighborhood. Continue Reading Connecticut Town Bans Short-Term Airbnb Rentals After Neighbors Complain
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Dec. 1-5
A residential property tax hike in Boston, an investigation into Bill Pulte, and a surprise squatter in a California homeowner’s residence. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Dec. 1-5
United Wholesale Mortgage’s Ishbia: Trump and Pulte ‘Care About the Housing Market’
“They’re thinking about things that we’ve all talked about in our industry,” he said. Continue Reading United Wholesale Mortgage’s Ishbia: Trump and Pulte ‘Care About the Housing Market’
Owner of Minnesota Lodge Resort Charged with Torching the Property
He submitted a $16.5 million insurance claim, citing “a fire of unknown origin” as the cause of the destruction. Continue Reading Owner of Minnesota Lodge Resort Charged with Torching the Property
Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. Buys Chicago-Area Retail Plaza for $60 Million
The 600,000-square-foot shopping destination features retailers such as Nordstrom Rack, Dick’s, Marshalls, Ross, Planet Fitness, and Barnes and Noble. Continue Reading Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. Buys Chicago-Area Retail Plaza for $60 Million
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