Some cities, states embrace property tax refunds for older homeowners

Older homeowners living on a fixed income have a higher chance of seeing their finances destabilized by rising costs, and that can be particularly true of something like property taxes. For homeowners who have either a forward or reverse mortgage on their home, these costs also must be paid in order

Nevada senator accuses Republicans of ‘land grab’ with late federal amendment

Following the revelation this week that Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives added an amendment to a bill that would authorize the sale of thousands of acres of federal land in Nevada and Utah, a Democratic senator has called foul on the nature of the effort. Sen. Catherine Cortez Ma

Washington’s ‘upzoning’ law seeks to expand supply as Seattle home prices soar

A new law going into effect this summer in Washington aims to address the state’s housing supply woes. The legislation lifts zoning restrictions to allow for more multifamily development and comes as the median single-family home price in the Seattle area set a new record by exceeding $1 million. H.

New York bill targets lender payouts in deed fraud cases

State lawmakers in New York have introduced legislation that would block mortgage lenders from receiving title insurance payouts when real estate transactions are later found to be based on stolen deeds. S.B. 7732 was introduced May 2 and seeks to prohibit title insurers from compensating lenders fo