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Revaluations to be conducted every 5 years

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...
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Jordon Hudson amassed $8 million real estate portfolio within months of meeting Bill Belichick

Bill Belichick’s spry girlfriend Jordon Hudson had amassed a New England real estate portfolio worth about $8 million — all within months of the fisherman’s daughter meeting the 73-year-old ex-Patriots coach, according to property records. Hudson, 24, bought three multi-family homes across the Boston area in December 2023 for about $7.5 million — inking millions of dollars in mortgage agreements within days, documents reviewed by Realtor.com show. Just two months earlier, Hudson dropped $610,000 on a cottage in the scenic Cape Cod town of Harwich, which she listed as her...
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This is the largest office conversion in the United States

The massive edifice at 25 Water St. has successfully swapped its cubicles for more than 1,000 apartments. The former Financial District office tower underwent a two-year gut renovation to turn it into a high-end residential apartment complex. The behemoth of a property was once shared by JPMorgan Chase, the National Enquirer and the New York Daily News. When the 32-story tower opened up leasing in January, it became the largest office-to-residential conversion in US history. A rendering of the new 25 Water St. facade. Streetsense The building was once known...
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US homes are selling at their slowest pace in 6 years

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...
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Zillow takes a stand as real estate listings become more private

Some industry participants call this the policy that the National Association of Realtors should have put out.Protect yourself from these common real estate scamsReal estate scams are on the rise. Here’s how to protect your home and your wallet from the most common cons.A battle over how homeowners list their properties for sale is shaking up the housing industry, with big implications for sellers and buyers.On April 10, the massive real estate company Zillow announced it would not accept any listings that have been previously offered for sale in a...
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Homeowners have new options on how to list for sale. Who benefits?

Trump's Tariffs could see iPhone prices jumpDue to President Donald Trump's new import tariffs, the price of the iPhone could rise by up to 43% in the U.S.unbranded - NewsworthyCorrections & Clarifications: The story has been updated throughout to include, correct and clarify nuances of the industry and to correct an error. The National Association of Realtors location was misstated in an earlier version of the story. NAR is based in Chicago. A new policy clarifying how homeowners may list their properties for sale may instead sow confusion and friction in...
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Mar-a-Lago security zone sees yet another home sale, this one at $14M

The custom home had been on and off the market since 2021.More than 20 planes have violated airspace near Mar-a-Lago with the latest incidentsTwo civilian aircraft flew over restricted airspace near President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago recently forcing NORAD to respond.Straight Arrow NewsThe house at 153 Kings Road was built in 2009 as a custom home by the sellers, Michael and Lori Bernstein.The propery measures a little more than quarter of an acre on the second street north of Mar-a-Lago. The area closes to through traffic when Trump is in residence...
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