USA Property

The prospect of retaliatory taxes slowing real estate investment and harming the nation’s housing supply, including senior living, has prompted the American Seniors Housing Association to join real estate partners in voicing their concerns.  ASHA joined a coalition of real estate organizations in a June 12 letter to Senate Finance Committee members expressing concerns about the “significant” impact retaliatory taxes would have on real estate investment and the cost of capital. Retaliatory tax measures in the House-passed budget could have “significant negative, unintended consequences,” including higher mortgage rates, reduced housing...

    The former governor of Nigeria’s Anambra State and his wife shifted ownership of some of their US property holdings beginning in 2022, a few months after he was arrested on suspicion of misappropriating public funds. The case continues and the former governor has denied charges against him, which include embezzlement and money laundering. Willie Obiano served as governor of Anambra from 2014 to 2022, and was arrested immediately after leaving office, as he was about to board a flight from Lagos to Houston. After his arrest, Mr Obiano...

Oshkosh last conducted a property evaluation in 2017 prior to last year.OSHKOSH – Common Council is continuing to address the city’s property tax concerns.Oshkosh will now conduct property revaluations every five years, beginning with a planned assessment in 2025, to avoid a repeat of the revaluation calamity that resulted in this year’s spike in property taxes.City council unanimously passed the resolution 7-0 during the June 10 common council meeting after Oshkosh’s failure to conduct regular property evaluations saw the combined assessed value of residential properties jump by 53% last year.“It’s...

Foreign investors using single-member LLCs to hold U.S. real estate face complex U.S. income and ... More estate tax implications, including 30% withholding on rental income, FIRPTA withholding upon disposition and potential 40% estate tax. Various strategies can reduce the tax bite.getty For some time, foreigners have been drawn to the U.S. real estate market due to its stability, potential for appreciation, and the reliable legal framework in America. A frequently used investment vehicle is a single-member limited liability company created under the laws of a U.S. state. A SMLLC...

RARE’s entry into the U.S. market is led by company founder Adam Stern, who has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. He has overseen more than $12 billion in sales and trained more than 4,000 agents across 16 offices. “We’re thrilled to bring RARE to South Florida because the future of the brokerage business belongs to bold, entrepreneurial agents,” Stern said. “For years, the top 10% of agents have dominated the industry, yet traditional brokerages have failed to truly reward them in a real way....

Created: Jun 09, 2025 07:16 PM (Updated: Jun 09, 2025 08:06 PM) The Eaton Fire in January destroys a structure in Altadena, California (Photograph by Ethan Swope/AP)The US property and casualty insurance industry posted a $1.1 billion net underwriting loss in the first quarter, a sharp reversal from a $9.4 billion gain during the same period last year, according to a new report by AM Best, the credit rating agency.The losses were largely attributed to January’s devastating wildfires in California, which drove catastrophe-related claims sharply higher. AM Best estimates that...

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Ohio lawmakers last month introduced two Bills seeking to prohibit foreign nationals and certain categories of Green Card holders from buying land near military installations and critical infrastructure.This came amid a larger trend in recent years of Republican-controlled US states moving to restrict the property rights of non-citizens citing concerns over national security and the necessity of controlling “foreign influence”. A growing trend The Permanent Residency Card, more commonly known as the Green Card, gives holders the right to permanently live and work in the United States. As such, Green...