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Foreclosure Starts Surged by 14% Year-Over-Year
A total of 38,840 residential properties had foreclosure filings during February, down 4% from the prior month but up 20% from one year earlier. According to data from ATTOM, lenders started the foreclosure process on 25,928 residential properties last month, down 2%...
Foreclosure Starts Surged by 14% Year-Over-Year
One in every 3,701 housing units had a foreclosure filing in February. Continue Reading Foreclosure Starts Surged by 14% Year-Over-Year
House of Representatives Passes Affordable HOMES Act
The US House of Representatives voted 263-147 to pass HR 5184, the Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (Affordable HOMES) Act. The bill repeals a 2022 Department of Energy rule that placed site-built housing standards on manufactured homes. The bill...
Florida Dominated December’s Luxury Real Estate Market
Florida dominated the luxury real estate market in December, with six of the 10 priciest home sales of the month originating in the Sunshine State. According to data from Redfin, the month’s most expensive sale – a five-acre compound in coastal Miami – was also the...
Top Ranking Democrat Questions Trump’s Proposed Ban on Institutional Investors in Housing Market
The ranking member of the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance is finding fault with President Trump’s proposal to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes. In an interview with the Washington Examiner,...
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Pittsburgh’s Housing Authority Advertises for New Executive Director
The contract for the current executive director, Caster Binion, expires at the end of March. Continue Reading Pittsburgh’s Housing Authority Advertises for New Executive Director
Existing Home Sales Up 5.8% in December
The $405,400 median existing home price for all housing types marked a 0.4% uptick from the $403,700 price set one year before. Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Up 5.8% in December
FHFA’s Pulte Threatens Builders Over Stock Repurchasing
“Our preference is to use carrots, but sticks are on the table,” Pulte said. Continue Reading FHFA’s Pulte Threatens Builders Over Stock Repurchasing
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Ohio’s Governor and Attorney General Pursue Rival Property Tax Reform Initiatives
“Ohioans are as angry as I’ve ever seen them – and rightly so,” Attorney General Dave Yost said. Continue Reading Ohio’s Governor and Attorney General Pursue Rival Property Tax Reform Initiatives
Court Overturns Mortgage Fraud Conviction of Ex-Baltimore State’s Attorney
Marilyn Mosby was Baltimore’s state’s attorney from 2015 to 2023. Continue Reading Court Overturns Mortgage Fraud Conviction of Ex-Baltimore State’s Attorney
13th Century English Manor (Complete with Moat) Now Listed for $4.38 Million
The grounds also include a 13th-century chapel and a two-bedroom lodge cottage. Continue Reading 13th Century English Manor (Complete with Moat) Now Listed for $4.38 Million
Bell Partners Names Sarah C. Young as CFO
Young previously served as CFO and senior managing director at Quarterra Group, a subsidiary of the homebuilder Lennar Corp. Continue Reading Bell Partners Names Sarah C. Young as CFO
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 7-11
Gavin Newsom’s long-distance grant funding, a data access deal with three major MLSs, and investors hogging the homebuying market. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 7-11
Kentucky Reduces State’s Property Tax Rate for Fifth Straight Year
The real state real property tax rate has been reduced from 10.9 cents to 10.6 cents per $100 assessed value. Continue Reading Kentucky Reduces State’s Property Tax Rate for Fifth Straight Year
New Bill Seeks to End Federal Capital Gains Tax on Primary Residence Sales
The new bill applies only to individuals selling their primary residence and does not apply to home flippers or real estate investors. Continue Reading New Bill Seeks to End Federal Capital Gains Tax on Primary Residence Sales
NJ Real Estate Investor Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Fraud Scheme
Cesar Humberto Pina, also known as “Flipping NJ,” gained influencer status through a series of real estate seminars conducted around the country. Continue Reading NJ Real Estate Investor Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Fraud Scheme
Saudi Arabia to Allow Property Ownership by Foreigners
However, properties in the holy cities Makkah and Madinah will not be open to foreign buyers. Continue Reading Saudi Arabia to Allow Property Ownership by Foreigners