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Ohio GOP Lawmakers Offer Property Tax Cap as Constitutional Amendment
“Our property tax system is a broken system in the state of Ohio and property taxpayers must be protected,” said Rep. Scott Wiggam. Continue Reading Ohio GOP Lawmakers Offer Property Tax Cap as Constitutional Amendment
Massachusetts Lawmakers Drop Governor’s ‘Mansion Tax’ Proposal from Budget Bill
“I’m just glad to know that it’s out,” said Gov. Healey. Continue Reading Massachusetts Lawmakers Drop Governor’s ‘Mansion Tax’ Proposal from Budget Bill
Michael Bremer Named CEO at Calque
Bremer has over 25 years of experience in the mortgage, real estate, insurance, and risk management sectors. Continue Reading Michael Bremer Named CEO at Calque
Guest Opinion: Minimizing the Risk of Bank Failures
Weak banks can and often do survive and recover. Continue Reading Guest Opinion: Minimizing the Risk of Bank Failures
NAREB Seeks to Prepare Members for Changes to Real Estate Commissions
“NAREB recognizes that this settlement, if approved by the judge, will bring dramatic changes to our industry,” said Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, the organization’s president. Continue Reading NAREB Seeks to Prepare Members for Changes to Real Estate Commissions
70% of homebuyers had at least one regret about experience
Source: Scotsman Guide --- A newly published survey from HomeLight revealed some dismaying, although not necessarily shocking, impacts of the historically competitive housing market on consumer psychology. Among other takeaways, the survey (which polled more than...
Can I Claim the Mortgage Interest Deduction?
Source: House Logic --- Like most homeowners over the past couple of years, you may have discovered that you can no longer write off your property taxes or claim the mortgage interest deduction. That doesn’t necessarily mean your taxes went up. The change is because...
Mortgage and real estate news this week: Rising mortgage rates, new ways to tap your home equity and controversial condo mortgage rules
Source: Bankrate --- Mortgage rates are rebounding after dropping at the onset of the war in Ukraine. In other news, fintech companies are offering new ways to tap home equity, and new condo mortgage rules are causing a stir. 1. Mortgage rates jump back up Bankrate’s...
Why owning a home is the best hedge against inflation
Source: Housing Wire --- On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the same trend that all Americans have seen lately: the inflation rate of growth is rampant and doesn’t show any sign of easing up due to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. The Consumer Price...
First-time homebuyer? Real estate experts offer advice in crazy market
Source: Fox 5 New York --- It feels like a never-ending uphill battle for many homebuyers across the United States. "My experience with looking for a house has been frustrating," one Georgia resident told FOX Television Stations Group. "I have been texting my agent...
Yahoo Finance Video Housing market: Millennials bypass starter homes for dream homes
Source: Finance Yahoo --- Yahoo Finance's Vera Gibbons joins the Live show to discuss the real estate market amid the unexpected house hunting competition among younger buyers. AKIKO FUJITA: Well, record low inventory has sparked bidding wars for homes in some of the...
5 implications the omnibus spending bill has for mortgages
Source: National Mortgage News --- The $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill President Biden was expected to sign at deadline Friday promises to bring relief to the single- and multifamily mortgage markets by heading off several threats to operations supporting the...
How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is the New Normal
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- If you’re thinking of buying a home today, you already know that the number of homes available for sale is low. But what does that really mean for you? As a buyer, low housing supply coupled with high buyer demand means you should...
Opinion: Affordable lending requires creative thinking
Source: Housing Wire --- Each fall, trendsetters at Pantone decide on the next year’s “color of the year,” which they feel will define and influence the upcoming year. Whether the “color of the year” is a self-fulfilling prophecy or the trendsetters really are that on...
Mortgage applications jump 8.5% as Russia’s war pressures rates
Source: Housing Wire --- Mortgage applications jumped 8.5% for the week ending March 4, as mortgage rates dropped for the first time in three months as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported on Wednesday. Borrowers’ demand...
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