USA Property

At the time, Erlinger had been in his present post for less than a year, after working for McDonald’s in London and South Korea for six years, according to his LinkedIn page. He’s been with McDonald’s since at least 2002, the LinkedIn page shows.Crain’s could not immediately reach the Erlingers, for whom there does not appear to be a listed phone number. A media representative in McDonald's corporate offices in the West Loop said Erlinger would not comment for this story.Susan O’Connor Davis, the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago agent who...

The number of Canadian 'snowbirds' planning to sell their second homes in sunny Florida and Arizona has surged this spring, with many of them put off by the sudden chill that has blanketed relations between their homeland and the US.Real estate agents say they are seeing more Canadians cashing out, further lowering property prices in warm-weather states that have long attracted retirees and tourists from snowy Canada.Canadians spent close to $6 billion on US real estate from April 2023 to March 2024 - making up 13 percent of all foreign...

The number of Canadian “snowbirds” planning to sell their second homes in sunny Florida and Arizona has surged this spring, many of them put off by the sudden chill that has blanketed relations between their homeland and the United States. Real estate agents say they are seeing more Canadians cashing out, further softening property prices in warm-weather states that have long attracted retirees and tourists from cold and snowy Canada. Canadians spent close to $6 billion on U.S. real estate from April 2023 to March 2024 – making up 13%...

A proposal to lift the current 1% cap on property tax growth to as much as 3% has been shelved. According to The Washington State Standard, Democrats abandoned efforts to advance the plan because they lack a three-corners agreement—meaning the Democratic leadership of the House, Senate, and Washington Governor Bob Ferguson are not all on board. Ferguson said shelving the property tax plan was the right decision. “We have to look at a lot of revenue sources, and I think we need to minimize the impacts on working people in...

The property tax battle of 2025 is over in the Washington state Legislature. Democrats are ending their bid to repeal a voter-approved limit on property tax growth, excising one of the most controversial revenue-raising ideas they’ve pursued this session. The proposal, embedded in House Bill 2049, seeks to allow an increase in the growth factor from the current 1% cap to the combined rate of population growth plus inflation within a taxing district, not to exceed 3%. This would apply to the state’s common schools levy and for cities and...

Ty Tagami  |  Capitol Beat News ServiceHow do billionaires avoid paying taxes? Here's what we know now.The super wealthy can afford to avoid paying taxes, but how? Here's what we know now.Georgia voters approved a constitutional amendment to curb property tax increases by tying them to inflation.Most cities and counties adopted the amendment, but the majority of school districts, which receive the largest share of property taxes, opted out.A new law gives local governments until the end of April to reconsider, but school districts face challenges due to rising education...

How can Nashville area balance low taxes, growth and quality services?The 14-county region in the Nashville area grew by more than 3,000 people a month from 2010 to 2020. This growth brings opportunities and challenges.WochitThe average is the result of the latest four-year reappraisal cycle.This is the second time since 2017 that Nashville has set a record-high increase in property values.From here, Nashvillians will wait for the state to establish the certified tax rate and for the Metro Nashville Council to set the local property tax rate to determine their...

A chill has fallen over the US housing market. The typical American home is selling at its slowest pace in six years, according to a new Redfin report. Competition between buyers declined as the supply of homes hit a five-year high. The fresh data, first reported by Mansion Global, reveals that the post-2020 heyday of multiple offers, bidding wars and hair-trigger buyers is well and truly over. Homes haven’t spent this long on the market since 2019. moodboard – stock.adobe.com Inventory has been piling up this year amid uncertainty and...

Miami, Florida, April 18th, 2025, ChainwireBlocksquare, a leading infrastructure provider for real estate tokenization, and Vera Capital announced a $1 billion deal to tokenize USA real estate. This collaboration will bring a substantial portfolio of commercial and multifamily real estate assets across the United States on-chain, leveraging Blocksquare’s regulatory-compliant and scalable tokenization infrastructure.Vera Capital will launch its own dedicated digital marketplace powered by Blocksquare’s white-label technology, offering global investors direct access to institutional-grade USA properties via tokenized ownership. The first asset to be tokenized was a $5.4 million commercial property...

On 9 April 2025, the United States announced a 10% blanket tariff on imports from countries — including Singapore — that haven’t retaliated against earlier US trade actions. There's also a 90-day pause on further tariff escalation, set to end on 8 July 2025.The introduction of these new tariffs and its impact on trade and the global economy could influence investor confidence, household sentiment, and ultimately, the property market here in Singapore. We've broken down how this could happen through 3 potential scenarios: if tariffs hold steady, escalate, or shift toward specific...