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Apr201918
Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates continue to rise, but remain below 2018 levels
Just a few weeks ago, mortgage interest rates posted the largest single-week drop in 10 years. Since then, rates have ticked back up.
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Apr201912
Opportunity Zones have investors excited. So why aren’t more buying in?
Created by the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, Opportunity Zones seek to spark economic development in distressed areas by encouraging long-term investments through significant tax breaks.
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Apr20192
This is how real estate taxes can affect your tax refund
If you're worried about real estate-related taxes, LendingTree recently released a study that reveals some ways that homeowners can ease worries about their tax burdens.
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Mar201922
How a Weird Real Estate Law May Ruin Mark Zuckerberg’s Hawaiian Home Plans
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may be one of the richest men in the world, but his dream of owning a Hawaiian paradise has turned out to be more challenging to realize than he'd planned. Why? It all started with an obscure type of property lawsuit called a quiet title action. If you have no idea what that is, join the club! This legal action set off a series of events culminating in an auction today, March 22, that could determine the future of Zuckerberg's would-be island paradise.
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Feb201918
House hunters, hurry up! Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in a year
Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level since early 2018, according to the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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Feb201917
Are zero-energy homes the new wave in housing?
An increasing number of Americans are making an effort to be more environmentally cautious. California's ultimate goal is to reduce its carbon footprint by producing more net-zero energy homes.
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Feb20199
Seniors Are to Blame for Housing Shortage, Study Finds
Millions of senior citizens are staying in their homes longer than their predecessors in earlier generations, keeping homes off the market and making it more difficult for younger Americans to break into ownership.
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Jan201921
SUPPORT HB 366
The Mississippi REALTORS® are issuing a Call For Action on the Mississippi Senate to immediately adopt HB 366, the Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act.
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Dec201829
REALTORS® Respond to EPA’s Proposed WOTUS Revision
This announcement brings us closer to a clear and consistent definition of WOTUS, providing much-needed certainty to America’s development and real estate industries.
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Dec201813
Mortgage Rates Slide to 3-Month Low, as Housing Market Green Shoots Appear
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates continue to rise, but remain below 2018 levels
Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates continue to rise, but remain below 2018 levels
Just a few weeks ago, mortgage interest rates posted the largest single-week drop in 10 years. Since then, rates have ticked back up.
Read MoreOpportunity Zones have investors excited. So why aren’t more buying in?
Opportunity Zones have investors excited. So why aren’t more buying in?
Created by the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, Opportunity Zones seek to spark economic development in distressed areas by encouraging long-term investments through significant tax breaks.
Read MoreThis is how real estate taxes can affect your tax refund
This is how real estate taxes can affect your tax refund
If you're worried about real estate-related taxes, LendingTree recently released a study that reveals some ways that homeowners can ease worries about their tax burdens.
Read MoreHow a Weird Real Estate Law May Ruin Mark Zuckerberg’s Hawaiian Home Plans
How a Weird Real Estate Law May Ruin Mark Zuckerberg’s Hawaiian Home Plans
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may be one of the richest men in the world, but his dream of owning a Hawaiian paradise has turned out to be more challenging to realize than he'd planned. Why? It all started with an obscure type of property lawsuit called a quiet title action. If you have no idea what that is, join the club! This legal action set off a series of events culminating in an auction today, March 22, that could determine the future of Zuckerberg's would-be island paradise.
Read MoreHouse hunters, hurry up! Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in a year
House hunters, hurry up! Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in a year
Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level since early 2018, according to the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Read MoreAre zero-energy homes the new wave in housing?
Are zero-energy homes the new wave in housing?
An increasing number of Americans are making an effort to be more environmentally cautious. California's ultimate goal is to reduce its carbon footprint by producing more net-zero energy homes.
Read MoreSeniors Are to Blame for Housing Shortage, Study Finds
Seniors Are to Blame for Housing Shortage, Study Finds
Millions of senior citizens are staying in their homes longer than their predecessors in earlier generations, keeping homes off the market and making it more difficult for younger Americans to break into ownership.
Read MoreSUPPORT HB 366
SUPPORT HB 366
The Mississippi REALTORS® are issuing a Call For Action on the Mississippi Senate to immediately adopt HB 366, the Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act.
Read MoreREALTORS® Respond to EPA’s Proposed WOTUS Revision
REALTORS® Respond to EPA’s Proposed WOTUS Revision
This announcement brings us closer to a clear and consistent definition of WOTUS, providing much-needed certainty to America’s development and real estate industries.
Read More