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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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The Pros and Cons of Buying a House

PennyMac

Mortgage interest and property taxes may be tax deductible. Property taxes and HOA fees are the buyer’s responsibility. You Pay Property Taxes. Based on the assessed value of your home, property taxes are used to pay for roads, schools, emergency services, etc. in your area.

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Institutional SFR players are stuck in the doldrums

Housing Wire

Inviting an SFR lawsuit Invitation Homes earlier this year failed to convince a judge to dismiss a pending whistleblower lawsuit filed against the company in federal court in San Diego that alleges it made improvements at scores of properties in California without first securing required building permits.

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

Housing Wire

Fix-and-flip investors — who tend to be smaller entrepreneurial players — acquire, renovate and then sell existing single-family homes — and, in some cases, hold them for rent for a time, depending on market conditions. It remained way below the 44.6% level from the second quarter of 2022 and far beneath a recent peak of 60.8%

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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

However, compared to 2019, Ohio remained steady at #10 overall and improved from #8 to #2 in the cost of doing business. Any improvements you wish to make, including renovations, are expected to yield a positive return on investment. Tax Deduction (homeowners can deduct property taxes and mortgage interest).