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A property tax reckoning is coming

Housing Wire

The culprit is property tax bills, which arrived on April 1, bearing property tax increases driven by fast-rising home prices. In Spokane, the average property tax bill has risen from about $2,500 in 2019 to about $3,000 in 2021, tax assessment data shows. Pick your battles.

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Affordable housing inventory is limited due to foreclosure prevention efforts

Housing Wire

That key source of affordable housing inventory: distressed properties sold to third-party buyers or repossessed by lenders at foreclosure auction. Once the transfer of ownership occurs at foreclosure auction, a distressed property can be renovated and returned to the retail market as affordable housing for homeowners or renters. “[I

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SFR, fix-and-flip sectors are in a ‘bit of a malaise’

Housing Wire

The single-family rental (SFR) sector and its close cousin, the fix-and-flip market , are now essentially treading water in an environment of high interest rates , approaching 8%; high home prices; and a dearth of home-purchase inventory. He said the housing market is now riding out an environment of “low inventory and high rates.” “I

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WILL WAR IN UKRAINE IMPACT OUR HOUSING MARKET?

Will Springer Realtor

off their 2022 high of 3.92% (the highest level since May 2019). Most owners will contract work out for major renovation projects while doing DIY work on replacing flooring, painting or improving outdoor space, the survey from LendingHome showed. Most notable, Senate Bill 5713 would provide a property tax exemption until Jan.

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How to Sell Your House Fast in Chicago with Targeted Updates and Spot-on Pricing

Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

Last year was a tough market, and the only properties that were moving were the ones that were renovated,” she says. When the market is soft, buyers want the properties that are finished and ready to go.”. Sebring is seeing a surge in industrial-style sinks and vanities in Chicago bathroom renovations.

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Why Buy Land for Sale in Ohio in 2022? (7 Reasons)

The Robert Weiler Company

cities and ranked them across 12 metrics in four categories: job opportunity, home affordability, livability, and housing market forecast. However, compared to 2019, Ohio remained steady at #10 overall and improved from #8 to #2 in the cost of doing business. Ohio does not tax corporate income or profits (capital gains) tax.

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IN DIRE NEED OF GENERATIONAL RESPONSE TO HOUSING SHORTFALL

Will Springer Realtor

Additional housing, particularly more affordable units, will only help strengthen the health of the public and economy. Housing affordability decreased in 45 of the 50 states from 2012 to 2019. POTENTIAL TAX SAVINGS. Skyrocketing property values in our area have their downsides. percentage points.