The .3 Billion Oversight: Why Texas Homeowners Are Leaving Massive Tax Savings on the Table

The $3.3 Billion Oversight: Why Texas Homeowners Are Leaving Massive Tax Savings on the Table

Protesting property taxes enables homeowners to argue that their taxes are overvalued or incorrectly assessed. While rules vary by state and county, the amount of money left on the table in Texas... Read more »
Why many lenders are leaving money on the table

Why many lenders are leaving money on the table

A decade of MBA Quarterly Performance Reports tells a story the mortgage industry has yet to fully absorb.  A 200 basis point gap between TopTier® and Bottom Tier lenders persists. As of... Read more »
Fix-and-flip profits fell in Q3 2024. Are investors leaving the market?

Fix-and-flip profits fell in Q3 2024. Are investors leaving the market?

Fix-and-flip investors took a hit in the third quarter of 2024 as flipped properties accounted for a smaller share of U.S. home sales compared to the previous quarter. Short-term real estate investors... Read more »
L.A. City Council votes to boost housing development, while leaving out single-family-home zones

L.A. City Council votes to boost housing development, while leaving out single-family-home zones

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday voted to boost housing development in existing high-density residential neighborhoods and along commercial corridors, while leaving single-family zones largely untouched. In a 15-0 vote, the... Read more »
Foreclosure Auctions Flop, Leaving Lenders With Properties

Foreclosure Auctions Flop, Leaving Lenders With Properties

A 640,000-square-foot office campus in Pasadena hit the auction block last month with an opening bid of $114 million — but not one bidder raised a hand. Not even for less than... Read more »
Opendoor Founder Eric Wu Leaving Company To Focus On Startups

Opendoor Founder Eric Wu Leaving Company To Focus On Startups

Wu founded Opendoor in 2014 and served as the company’s chief executive officer until last year. He said in a statement that he’s leaving to focus on building new things. The verdict... Read more »
Homebuyers Are Leaving San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles

Homebuyers Are Leaving San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles

According to Redfin, an increasing number of homebuyers are bidding farewell to the bustling streets of San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles in pursuit of more affordable dwellings. The trend of... Read more »