The law firm of Hinckley Allen has filed a Complaint in Newport Superior Court on behalf of more than 40 Rhode Island homeowners that challenges the constitutionality of the state’s so-called “Taylor Swift Tax” on luxury second homes. The tax, which was named...
A Manhattan luxury tower is falling apart, Jamie Dimon is going to the Smithsonian, and who’s photographing the East Wing demolition? From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Oct. 20-24. Miss: Don’t Look Up. One...
Taylor Swift has received multiple honors during her career, but she now has a new tribute that few celebrities ever receive – a property tax carrying her name. According to combined media reports, the Rhode Island legislature is currently considering the Non-Owner...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been called many things – including some names that are not appropriate to repeat in polite company – but this Wednesday he might be called something quite unexpected: Person of the Year. Time Magazine...
A Taylor Swift-inspired auction, two cities scoring major international events and a surprising number of people wishing for the housing market to crash. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the hits and misses for the week of Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. Hit:...