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We list all 50 states from highest to lowest property taxes, and you may be surprised by what you see.

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Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) received the green light to move forward with its acquisition of Black Knight after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accepted a binding settlement.Under the agreement, both firms will divest Black Knight’s loan origination system (LOS) Empower business and product a

Core inflation met consensus expectations today, with goods prices declining and shelter inflation continuing to moderate, said Zillow Senior Economist Orphe Divounguy.The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, excluding food and energy, rose 0.2% in July after increasing 0.2% in June,

A Federal Reserve plan to make low-downpayment loans more expensive for banks could negatively impact the Biden administration’s efforts to combat housing inequality, experts told Politico. Civil rights and housing groups have formed an unlikely alliance to oppose the plan, claiming that increased c

Encompass Lending Group, a subsidiary of real-estate services platform Fathom Holdings, has acquired Austin, Texas-based Elite Financing Group, the company announced Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Elite Financing Group will operate under the umbrella of Cary, North Carolina-based Enc

Adam Wiener, Redfin’s president of real estate services, is leaving the brokerage after nearly 16 years of service, CEO Glenn Kelman announced in an email sent to employees on Tuesday. His last day at the company will be Friday, Sept. 8.During his tenure, Wiener first served as a product manager for

New York-based asset management firm Sculptor Capital Management said Wednesday it rejected an improved bid from a group of investors. Sculptor said it still prefers the deal with Rithm Capital due to the closing certainty.“The Special Committee has not concluded that the Consortium’s most recent re

The pile of lawsuits facing Gary Keller and the real estate firm he co-founded, Keller Williams, just got larger. Former KW CEO John Davis filed his second lawsuit against the firm on Wednesday in the Western District of Texas.In the filings, which name Keller Williams, Keller, former KW president J

Mortgage rates ticked down modestly after job openings data for July came out yesterday, but rates remain elevated. Freddie Mac‘s Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which focuses on conventional and conforming loans with a 20% down payment, shows the 30-year fixed rate averaged 7.18% as of Aug. 31, dow

In what is perhaps the most traditional sector of housing, change has arrived.However, a year after the GSEs announced new appraisal modernization solutions, as they’re more widely adopted, questions arise. How do the solutions work? Why do we need them? Who is eligible to take advantage of them? An

Remember, the holidays are just around the corner, so it’s important to get your home in order in anticipation of all the fun and celebration.

NexTier, the holding company of NexTier Bank, will acquire Mars Bancorp, the holding company of Mars Bank. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.The combined company and branch locations will operate under the NexTier Bank brand, both banks said in a release Thursday. With the acquisition, NexTier Ba

For a great many reasons, conversions of abandoned schools should be seen as one of the solutions to the nation's housing crisis, as the professionals at architectural firm Moody Nolan can readily attest.

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In a letter to a group of founders and shareholders, New York-based asset management firm Sculptor Capital Management said their request to inspect the company’s books and records pertaining to its acquisition by Rithm Capital was “improper” and motivated by founder Daniel Och’s “long-standing resen

Freddie Mac on Wednesday announced that company veteran Peter Lillestolen will serve as vice president, production and sales of Targeted Affordable Housing (TAH) at Freddie Mac Multifamily.Lillestolen, a 12-year veteran of the government-sponsored enterprise (GSE), has worked in multifamily in sever

Since last weekend’s New York Times exposé of alleged sexual harassment and a “culture of fear” at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), speculation about what happens next at the trade association has been in overdrive.HousingWire has heard from several sources that NAR, which serves more tha

After stepping into his new position as CEO of Realtor.com in June, Damian Eales is already shaking up the industry with swift action and a bold expansion plan.Last week, at the Tom Ferry Sucess Summit in Dallas, Eales took the stage for a fireside chat with Ferry where he shared his vision for the