A report from the Post Dispatch in Missouri. "A surge in home values across St. Louis County this year has sent tax bills soaring, and nowhere more than among small homes in lower-income neighborhoods. From aging brick homes in Wellston…
A report from the San Francisco Examiner in California. "With record vacancies in San Francisco office buildings and home prices down, the number of property owners appealing to lower their property taxes has skyrocketed to the highest level since at…
A report from 12 News in Arizona. "Michael and Danielle Tantone decided to divorce in August, but remained living in the same house for several months after. Although the couple said they felt separating was best for their relationship, the…
A report from KHRD in Texas. "Courtney Ravilla and her husband bought their first home in September. It wasn't an easy process. They were searching for the perfect home for more than a year. 'We went through several houses that…
A weekend topic starting with the Real Deal. "Commercial broker Jaret Turkell is ready to rock and roll. Turkell posted a GIF of Minions dancing with the tagline: 'It’s time to PARTYYYYYY!” shortly after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "According to the RMLS, the Portland market also saw its highest inventory in nearly five years. Portland-area real estate agents said much of the challenge for sellers is accepting that activity has…
A report from the Ahwatukee Foothills News in Arizona. "While the market will stabilize, it’s expected to remain challenging. The Cromford Report – a leading analyst leading analyst of the Valley housing market – said last week, 'We are seeing…
A report from CBS Colorado. "Two brothers, Grant and Greg Brunner, who died Nov. 28 in a murder-suicide case in Parker, were facing at least eight lawsuits accusing them of running a phony 'fix-and-flip' real estate scheme that cost friends…
A report from the Portland Press Herald in Maine. "Jon Fetherston looks through his neighbor’s sliding glass door at the sprawling farmland capped by a line of trees that still cling to their autumn colors. The 58-year-old was drawn to…
A weekend topic starting with Fortune. "Jim Grant has been tracking the ins and outs of Federal Reserve policy and its effects on the economy and markets in his famed newsletter, Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, for over 40 years. After…