USA Property

This content is brought to you by Swan Wealth Management Authored by Steven Nathan and Dave Murray Click here to read part 1. Part 2: The case for US multifamily real estate  Multifamily real estate—apartment developments and rental communities—offers strong fundamental demand drivers, making it an attractive long-term investment. The investment thesis for US multifamily housing is built on three pillars:  Low real interest rates and deep capital markets  The US benefits from structurally low long-term interest rates as the world’s reserve currency, making debt financing more favourable for real estate...

As the saying goes, a rich man is nothing but a poor man with money — and real estate.  More than 13% of the country’s real estate assets are owned by the wealthiest 1% of Americans — a circumstance that significantly enriched the well-heeled over the past two years of sky-high rates and housing shortages. The 1% has been so enriched, a recent Redfin analysis revealed, that their combined wealth could now feasibly purchase almost every home in the nation. The analysis further concluded that the top 0.1% alone could purchase...

Eliminating property tax goes far beyond any trims realized by addressing the proverbial waste, fraud and abuse. It most likely means raising another tax to make up for the lost revenue.Gov. Ron DeSantis holds immigration press event in Palm Beach CountyGov. Ron DeSantis holds immigration Palm Beach County press event with Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, State Rep. Mike Caruso and FDLE Commissioner Mark GlassGov. Ron DeSantis has started talking about eliminating property taxes for Florida homeowners.I don’t think he really means it. For starters, it would make Florida the only state...

The real-estate frenzy sparked by the arrival of coronavirus pandemic in 2020 has had lasting effects on Palm Beach real estate. Here are some highlights.Video: Morning traffic enters Palm Beach over Flagler Memorial BridgeVideo: Early morning drivers enter Palm Beach across the Flagler Memorial Bridge February 13, 2025.Five years after the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Palm Beach, its boom-time effects on local real estate continue to resonate.Although the real estate frenzy has cooled a bit over the past two years, home prices in Palm Beach remain higher and the number...

Two of the largest banks in the US are reportedly locked in a legal battle over a $481 million commercial property loan. Wells Fargo is suing JPMorgan Chase, the largest back in the US, over accusations it greenlighted a real estate loan even though it allegedly knew that the financial statements were fraudulent, reports Reuters. In 2019, JPMorgan issued a loan to real estate development and investment firm Chetrit Group to finance the purchase of 43 multi-family buildings with 8,671 apartments across 10 states. Acting as the investors’ trustee, Wells...

There is an endless supply of real estate statistics out there, but what the heck do you do with all of them? Well, the old saying “knowledge is power” rings very true here. Stats are the fuel to the fire of the real estate market and will make you exude confidence in conversations with potential clients–making them feel confident in hiring you to represent them. Think about it: Would you get surgery from a surgeon who can’t explain the procedure? I think not. We’ve diligently dug through the depths to...

As Tax Day nears, fiscally conservative leaders in several states are pushing to abolish property taxes, with one Pennsylvania lawmaker arguing that homeowners shouldn’t have to “pay rent” to the government. That lawmaker, state Rep. Russ Diamond, R-Lebanon, spoke to Fox News Digital on Thursday ahead of his latest effort to end the collection of such taxes in the Keystone State. Diamond will put forward a resolution — titled HB 900 — which Fox News Digital learned exclusively will be filed imminently. The document is a draft constitutional amendment he...

Seattle named 9th most expensive city in U.S.According to a report from Oxford Economics, it takes a household income of $200,000 to afford a new home in Seattle, including property taxes and insurance costs.Fox - SeattleProperty taxes are a thorn in the side of homeowners. While many of us wish we didn't have to pay them, we don't have a choice. Just how much you pay depends on where you live, as taxes fluctuate from state to state and from town to town.In New Jersey, property taxes are significantly higher...

Seattle named 9th most expensive city in U.S.According to a report from Oxford Economics, it takes a household income of $200,000 to afford a new home in Seattle, including property taxes and insurance costs.Fox - SeattleIllinois has the second-highest property tax rate in the country with Connecticut coming in third place.Property taxes are a thorn in the side of homeowners. While many of us wish we didn't have to pay them, we don't have a choice. Just how much you pay depends on where you live, as taxes fluctuate from...

Musk ramps up DOGE as Tesla stock tanks, backlash growsTesla’s stock dropped about 15% on March 10. Still, CEO Elon Musk has no plans to slow down his work in the U.S. government.The Department of Government Efficiency has reversed its decision to close the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas in Corpus Christi.The closure was initially part of a plan to reduce federal spending by canceling or renegotiating real estate contracts.The Department of Government Efficiency no longer plans to close the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern...