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Realtor.com Unveils Renovation Calculator for Homeowners Planning Property Upgrades

by Phil Hall | Sep 27, 2023

Users are presented with estimated renovation costs and the potential increase in their home value. Continue Reading Realtor.com Unveils Renovation Calculator for Homeowners Planning Property Upgrades

Getting Homeowners to List and Sell

by Dan Mugge | Sep 25, 2023

Here is how to entice home sellers back into the market. By Dan Mugge Thirty-seven percent of existing homeowners say they want to move but are staying in their current home because of the risks and hassles that come with buying and selling simultaneously. Real...

Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Calls for Freeze on Property Taxes

by Phil Hall | Feb 3, 2026

Stitt offered no details on how long his proposed freeze would stay in place or how the state would replace the revenue lost by a property tax freeze. Continue Reading Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Calls for Freeze on Property Taxes

Q4 2025 Report: 44.6% of Mortgaged Homes Were Equity-Rich

by Phil Hall | Feb 3, 2026

A total of 44.6% of mortgaged residential properties were considered equity-rich in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a data report from ATTOM. This is down from 46.1% in the third quarter and further down from the recent peak of 49.2% in the second quarter of...

CMBS Delinquency Rate Rises to 7.47%

by Phil Hall | Feb 3, 2026

The lodging sector’s delinquency rate recorded the largest decline of the month, falling 105 basis points to 5.56%. Continue Reading CMBS Delinquency Rate Rises to 7.47%

Australia’s Central Bank Approves First Interest Rate Hike in 3 Years

by Phil Hall | Feb 3, 2026

Jim Chalmers, Australia’s treasurer, acknowledged the rate hike “will be difficult news for millions of Australians.” Continue Reading Australia’s Central Bank Approves First Interest Rate Hike in 3 Years

11North Partners Hires Ekta Patel as Chief Operating Officer

by Phil Hall | Feb 3, 2026

She joins 11North from Bain Capital Real Estate, where she was a director on the company’s real estate team. Continue Reading 11North Partners Hires Ekta Patel as Chief Operating Officer

Billie Eilish Gets Roasted Online for ‘Stolen Land’ Comment at Grammy Awards

by Phil Hall | Feb 2, 2026

“Oh, gee, this ‘stolen land’ nonsense again?” quipped Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Continue Reading Billie Eilish Gets Roasted Online for ‘Stolen Land’ Comment at Grammy Awards

Tampa Bay Rays Offer to Pay for Half of Proposed New Stadium

by Phil Hall | Feb 2, 2026

The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to cover at least half of the cost for the proposed stadium to be constructed on the site of Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus. The team’s offer is part of a document titled “Update on Tampa Bay Rays Ballpark Discussions” that was...