The Rise of Infill Development
By Ali Monshizadeh and Mark Fotohabadi of civil engineering firm MFKessler The need for development is on the rise. Whether it’s in the form of a need for more housing, more commercial space, or more retail space, there is always a need for more development. The...
U.S. Foreclosure Activity Decreases 19 Percent in Q1 2018 to Stay Below Pre-Recession Levels for Sixth Consecutive Quarter
But Foreclosure Starts Up From Year Ago in 37 Percent of Local Markets; Foreclosure Rate on 2014 Vintage FHA Loans Rises Above Long-Term Average; Average Foreclosure Timeline Drops 23 Percent From Previous Quarter IRVINE, Calif. – April 12, 2018 — ATTOM Data...
Rising Tide in Houston Housing Market
In November 2017 the Houston Astros won their first World Series championship since the team was founded in 1962. It couldn’t have come at a better time for the city — and its residents — raising the collective spirit that was dampened just three months earlier when...
The Promise and Pitfalls of ADUs as Affordable Housing Panacea
A paucity of affordable housing that threatens to inflame a burgeoning homelessness crisis and trigger an exodus of well-paying jobs is forcing local governments to consider creative solutions to this intractable problem. One such solution is to streamline the...U.S. Property Taxes Levied on Single Family Homes in 2017 Increased 6 Percent to More Than $293 Billion
Average Property Tax Was $3,399, Up 3 Percent and Effective Tax Rate of 1.17 Percent; Highest Effective Tax Rates in New Jersey, Illinois, Vermont, Texas, New Hampshire; Average Property Taxes Nearly Twice as High in Politically Blue Counties as in Red Counties...