A recent report takes a look at how taxes are raising home purchase closing costs across the country, and where costs are the highest.
Read More »How Tax Reform Impacted Home Sales
Did the tax reform’s $10,000 cap on deductibility of state and local taxes on property lead to a decline in home sales? Here’s what research by the New York Fed revealed.
Read More »Examining Tax Reform’s Impact on Housing
Half a year after Congress revamped tax laws, a new report attempts to determine what effect it is having on housing. Click through to learn the details.
Read More »Top 10 States to Make a Living
These states have everything from high wages and low taxes to great employment opportunities and low cost of living. But a state with high median wages and one of the hottest housing markets topped this list. Which one was it?
Read More »Taxing Times for Hot Markets
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has made significant changes to the longstanding tax benefits of homeowners with the cap on borrowing being reduced from $1 million to ...
Read More »Are Tax Reforms Worth the SALT in High-Priced Markets?
Aspiring home buyers living in counties with relatively high home values and SALT rates may be affected by the new tax bill, according to a new study.
Read More »Tax Cuts to Affect Banks
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin released the president's tax reform plan which could have a significant impact on the mortgage industry and the financial industry as a whole. Calling the tax cuts in President Trump’s reform “The biggest tax cut and largest tax reform in history of this country,” the reform would reduce corporate taxes down to 15 percent, cut the top tax bracket down to 35 percent, and double the standard deduction.
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