New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to expand property tax exemptions for seniors to up to 65% of their home’s assessed value, raising the ceiling for the first time in decades from the previous 50% cap. “No New York senior should lose their home because they can no longer afford their property taxes,” […]
Real estate industry groups expect lawmakers to pass a temporary reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program, but are pushing for a long-term solution that would include reforms.
An aerial view of Coonac in Melbourne’s Toorak, which sold for more than $131m. It’s the most expensive house ever sold ever in Australia. Picture: Insta @melbournehousespotters Melbourne has stolen No.1 spot in the Australian top 20 sales list for 2025 with a house that sold for more than $131m — highest in the country […]
U.S. mortgage delinquencies held steady at 3% in September 2025, unchanged from a year earlier but up slightly from 2.9% at the end of the second quarter, according to Cotality‘s newest Loan Performance Indicators report released on Tuesday. “The national delinquency rate has remained relatively stable over the past year and quarter. It is still […]
America’s housing affordability crisis is an equal-opportunity phenomenon. Nowhere is this more painfully clear than in the nation’s rural communities, which quietly confront a deepening affordability gap. Financing challenges unique to rural areas pursuing affordable housing development exacerbate a growing imbalance. A new Redfin study notes that home prices in rural communities have increased faster […]
A new multi-state coalition is warning that worsening floods across Appalachia — and the federal government’s uneven response — are heightening risks for communities, infrastructure and real estate markets across the region. The Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition recently convened for the first time to examine Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding fights, stalled mitigation programs […]
The American Financial Services Association (AFSA), the nation’s oldest and largest consumer credit trade group, on Tuesday released its quarterly Consumer Credit Conditions Index. It found that AFSA members’ assessment of current conditions turned slightly negative in the third quarter of 2025. More respondents reported worsening business conditions than improving conditions, pushing the survey’s Net […]
The award-winning house at 1770 Skyline Rd, Maintongoon, is for sale. An award-winning, chalet-like Victorian house where the spectacular pool looks out to Lake Eildon is for sale with $3m-$3.3m price hopes. The four-bedroom home set on a sprawling 85.61ha block even makes its owners tens of thousands of dollars per year. In 2017, owners […]
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) released its 2026 Design Trends Moving Real Estate Report — outlining features and design preferences driving homebuyers in the year ahead. The report draws on a national consumer study conducted by thinqinsights, as well as insights from BHGRE-affiliated agents and experts. “Homeownership remains one of life’s most monumental […]
Aussies are choosing another option over Sydney’s full on prices. Australians are ditching their home country in search of higher incomes and work opportunities, while also escaping the cost of living and housing crisis. Australian salaries have not kept pace with the steep rise of housing and living costs over the last five years, causing […]
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