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Economics

New Jersey Leads The U.S. In Property Taxes

The average annual real estate tax bill in New Jersey is $8,180, which is more than 12 times what the average Alabama homeowner pays each...

Sales

Mortgage rates have shot up since early November, so buyers can expect an interest rate between 4 and 4.5 percent this year. With the...

Sales

Average Down Payment Varies Greatly By Market

A 20 percent down payment is no longer the standard. According to Realtor.com, the average down payment on mortgages used to purchase a home...

Multifamily

Limited supply and strong demand pushed the average rent price growth to increase 4 percent in December from the year before. MarketWatch...

Sales

Fluctuating Mortgage Rates Drop This Week

Rates for 30-year fixed mortgages steadily declined to under 3.5 percent over the first 10 months of 2016, but shot up nearly one percentage...

Economics

Most U.S. residents have to pay federal and state income taxes every year. Not people in Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas,...

Single-Family Homes

Since many of the most expensive U.S. housing markets are along the coasts, it makes sense that monthly mortgage payments are rising highest...

Economics

Through figures from the Federal Reserve Board, NAHB Eye on Housing reports that consumer credit increased by a seasonally adjusted annual...

Sales

With a short coastline along the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi isn’t really known for its sandy beaches. Maybe that’s why houses near the...

Economics

Foreclosure Filings Hit 10-Year Low

Only 933,000 foreclosure filings were made in the U.S. last year, the lowest in 10 years and a 14 percent drop from 2015. MarketWatch...

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December