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Housing permits look great — until you look at completions
Source: Housing Wire --- On Thursday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that housing permits came in at an excellent print at 1,899,000, surprising me. Then I took a look at housing completions at 1,246,000, and it reminded me of the sad state of the housing market. We...
A New Bill Could Shield New Yorkers from Steep Rent Increases
Source: Thrillist --- With New York City rent prices recently seeing their biggest increase in over a decade, many New Yorkers are looking for any way they can to save on rent. A new bill under consideration in the state legislature could provide help by setting rent...
How Much Money Should You Invest in a Guest Room?
Source: Go Banking Rates --- When overnight guests visit your home, you want them — and the rest of your household — to be comfortable. If your current situation isn’t ideal, resulting in your visitors or your kids sleeping on the couch, you might be thinking of...
Are Closing Costs Tax Deductible?
Source: House Logic --- The answer to whether closing costs are tax deductible -- or mortgage interest and property taxes for that matter -- is often maddeningly, “It depends." Basically, you'll want to itemize if you have deductions totaling more than the standard...
The Portland Realtor Dealing With ‘Big-City Money’ and Only 6 Houses on the Market
Source: Curbed --- In the past year, the real-estate market has, well, gone berserk. Houses are going for millions over asking in Boise and Albuquerque. Buyers are offering to name their firstborn baby after sellers. In this biweekly series, Realtor Diaries, we hear...
Mortgage stimulus for homeowners in each state explained – can you get up to $80,000?
Source: The U.S. Sun --- The American Rescue Plan Act set aside stimulus money for states to help people at risk of losing their homes. This is known as the Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF), which provides nearly $10 billion for states and other US territories. All...
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