The FINANCIAL -- In 2010, property tax totaling $441 billion was collected in every state and Washington DC to fund government, education, and countless social programs. About 97 percent of it came at the local level, according to ...
The FINANCIAL -- As the busiest homebuying season of the year gets under way, potential homebuyers are poised to get off the sidelines and enter the market, according to Chase's national survey ...
The FINANCIAL - Property values in San Diego, California have come a long way since Father Junípero Serra arrived in 1769 and began establishing Catholic missions. In fact, according to the latest ...
The FINANCIAL -- Freddie Mac on April 23 released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing average fixed mortgage rates moving down slightly this week and remaining near ...
The FINANCIAL -- More Americans who do not currently own a home say they do not think they will buy a home in "the foreseeable future," 41%, vs. 31% two years ...
The FINANCIAL -- Americans remain positive about home buying, but are a bit less optimistic than they were in 2013 and 2014. Currently, 69% say it is a good time to buy a house, down from an average ...
The FINANCIAL -- The first wave of nearly 7.3 million potential boomerang buyers who lost their homes to foreclosure or short sale between 2007 and 2004 are entering the real estate market as repeat ...
The FINANCIAL -- Home affordability among the least affluent third of Americans has worsened sharply over the past two years, as the housing market has recovered but incomes have not, according to ...
The FINANCIAL -- The number of Australian home-building permits rose in March, driven by demand for apartments and fueled by the first cut in interest rates in a year and a half, according to ...
The FINANCIAL -- Less than 64% of adults living in each of three California communities -- Fresno, Stockton-Lodi and Bakersfield -- agree they always feel safe and secure, making these residents the ...
The FINANCIAL -- Freddie Mac on April 30 released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing average fixed mortgage rates slightly higher amid mixed housing and economic ...
The FINANCIAL -- Freddie Mac on April 30 released the results of its quarterly refinance analysis for the first quarter of this year, showing that borrowers took advantage of better than expected ...
The FINANCIAL -- Mortgage lending standards loosened in 2014, making it easier for borrowers with low credit scores to get a mortgage, but borrowers with low down payments saw financing options begin ...
The FINANCIAL -- RealtyTrac on April 30 released its Q1 2015 Cash, Investor & Distressed Sales Report, which shows that owner-occupant buyers accounted for 63.2 percent of all residential single ...
The FINANCIAL -- Pending home sales in March continued their recent momentum, rising for the third straight month and remaining at their highest level since June 2013, according to the National ...
The FINANCIAL -- RealtyTrac on April 29 released a Residential Rental Property Analysis for properties purchased in the first quarter of 2015, which found that the monthly house payment on a ...
