by Trenner Tompkins | Apr 12, 2017 | Real Estate News
NAR: Vacation home sales plummet in 2016 WASHINGTON – April 11, 2017 – In 2016, the U.S. saw the strongest pace of home sales in a decade – but that included a sizeable drop in vacation buyers and an increase of individual investors, according to the National...
by Trenner Tompkins | Mar 29, 2017 | Real Estate News
Fla. a top state when comparing taxes paid to services received TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – March 28, 2017 – If ROI (return on investment) is applied to taxes, a WalletHub study ranks Florida. third in the nation for the value residents get from the state taxes they pay. For...
by Trenner Tompkins | Mar 28, 2017 | Real Estate News
When is a credit score not a credit score? WASHINGTON – March 27, 2017 – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Experian and its subsidiaries for deceiving consumers about the use of the credit scores it sold to consumers. Experian claimed...
by Trenner Tompkins | Feb 13, 2017 | Real Estate News
PORTLAND, Ore. – Feb. 10, 2017 – Portland, Ore., city council members want to put a stop to landlords sticking renters with higher rents, and last week the city council approved a “relocation assistance” bill that is raising landlord eyebrows across the...
by Trenner Tompkins | Jan 23, 2017 | Real Estate For Sale
CHICAGO – Jan. 20, 2017 – Airplanes buzzing overhead, trains roaring by, or that bustling 24-hour supermarket can all take a toll on property values. But by how much? Realtor.com analyzed nine major noise factors and then calculated the price difference between homes...
