The Hidden Property Tax Penalty Hitting New Homebuyers

The Hidden Property Tax Penalty Hitting New Homebuyers

As the property tax revolt reaches a fever pitch across the country, a new analysis points to an often overlooked person bearing the brunt of rising tax burdens: homebuyers. The national push... Read more »
The Spring Housing Market Has a Vibes Problem

The Spring Housing Market Has a Vibes Problem

Just as the spring homebuying season was set to kick off, the market seemingly opened its doors: Inventory was up year over year, list prices had cooled from recent highs, and mortgage... Read more »
Colorado River Water Saving Plan Could Have a Big Impact on Southwest Market

Colorado River Water Saving Plan Could Have a Big Impact on Southwest Market

Arizona, California, and Nevada have proposed a high-stakes plan to conserve 3.2 million acre-feet of Colorado River water through 2026. While the goal is to stabilize the West’s most vital waterway, the... Read more »
The ‘Exit Tax’ That Can Make Vacant Homes Worth Holding

The ‘Exit Tax’ That Can Make Vacant Homes Worth Holding

In a normal market, an empty home is a wasting asset: Equity sits trapped, no rent comes in, and the owner keeps paying property taxes, insurance, maintenance, utilities, and fees. But the... Read more »
Whitney Leavitt Quits ‘SLOMW’ After Moving to New York To Be on Broadway

Whitney Leavitt Quits ‘SLOMW’ After Moving to New York To Be on Broadway

Whitney Leavitt has announced her exit from “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” after four seasons—having left her life in Utah behind to launch a new career on Broadway in New York... Read more »
Real Estate Investment Guru Gets 5 Years in Prison for Fraud

Real Estate Investment Guru Gets 5 Years in Prison for Fraud

The owners of a real estate investment company in Oregon have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to their roles in a $17 million fraud scheme.  At a hearing last... Read more »
‘Distressing’ Number of Boston’s Gen Z Residents Eye the Exit as Housing Costs Soar

‘Distressing’ Number of Boston’s Gen Z Residents Eye the Exit as Housing Costs Soar

Boston is staring down a mass exodus of young residents who are being squeezed out by surging housing costs driving them toward more affordable markets, according to a new survey.  The 2026... Read more »
How a ‘Haunted’ House in New Jersey Inspired Apple TV Hit ‘Widow’s Bay’

How a ‘Haunted’ House in New Jersey Inspired Apple TV Hit ‘Widow’s Bay’

The acclaimed Apple TV series “Widow’s Bay” has become the latest streaming sensation to captivate viewers and critics alike—earning rave reviews across the board, thanks to its witty dialog and dark, eerie... Read more »
Would Lotto Winner Edwin Castro Get Hit With California Billionaire Tax?

Would Lotto Winner Edwin Castro Get Hit With California Billionaire Tax?

California resident Edwin Castro is the biggest lottery winner of all time, after hitting a $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot in 2022. But would he be liable under a proposed California law to... Read more »
Data Center Backlash Divides Small Pennsylvania Town

Data Center Backlash Divides Small Pennsylvania Town

Tensions are rising in Archbald, PA, over plans for dozens of new data centers that will span hundreds of acres in the tiny borough. The city of 7,000 is divided over developers’... Read more »