Opinion Comparing the House and Senate Tax Reform Proposals Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have each released tax reform proposals with different implications for...
Opinion Tax Reform Debate Is Affecting Home Loan Rates Home loan rates have dipped amid the national discussion of GOP-proposed tax plans. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.90 percent...
Opinion The Senate-Proposed Tax Plan's Impact on the Mortgage Interest Deduction Currently, 44 percent of U.S. homes are valuable enough to encourage itemizing and taking the mortgage interest deduction rather than the...
Opinion GOP Tax Plan Winners and Losers Republicans are hoping to pass newly proposed tax reforms this month. If passed, homeowners in expensive areas may be negatively impacted...
Opinion Weighing the Pros and Cons of Taxing International Homebuyers Policymakers in cities around the world are looking for workable solutions for declining housing affordability. One response is to put in...
Opinion Loss of Second Home Mortgage Deduction Could Hurt Coastal, Mountain Area Markets Most One overshadowed feature of newly proposed tax reform is the removal of deductions for mortgage loans on second homes. Indeed, 80 percent...
Opinion Homebuyers in These U.S. Cities Could Be Affected Most by Proposed Tax Deduction Changes Last week, CEO of the National Association of Home Builders Jerry Howard stated that there are 7 million homes currently on the market...
Opinion Supporters and Opponents Are Unhappy With New Republican Tax Proposal The GOP's new tax proposal allows homeowners to deduct interest on mortgage debt totaling $500,000 or less, half of the current $1 million...
Opinion Map Shows Areas That Would Be Impacted Most If GOP Tax Plan Passes Since the GOP unveiled their new tax plan last week, many are assessing the potential impact on homeowners. Using income data from...
Opinion HomeAid America Launches Annual Homelessness Awareness Month On October 30th, HomeAid America, a national nonprofit and one of the largest builders of housing for the homeless in the U.S., launched its...
