DataDecoded: Homeowners feel the largest property tax pinch in years

In 2023, $363.3 billion in property taxes were levied on single-family homes, according to Attom’s 2023 property tax analysis of 89.4 million U.S. homes. That tax total represents a 6.9% increase from 2022’s $339.8 billion, and it is almost double the 3.6% growth rate seen in 2022. It marks the largest growth rate in the […]

Closings: Brokers cast a wary eye on NAR settlement

Jonathon Haddad’s phone started buzzing after the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement over commissions was announced this spring. His real estate agent partners called to get his opinion on what it could mean for their business. “I had 10 call me and say, ‘What do you know about this? What’s going to happen to […]