In the ever-changing world of real estate, there’s one truth that both buyers and sellers dream of: investing in a home that never seems to lose its value. Why some neighborhoods never lose property value has long fascinated industry experts, investors and everyday homeowners alike. These pockets of enduring worth stand strong even when economic
Looking west from the summit of Big Rock Mountain, toward the town of Mars Hill and central Aroostook County’s unorganized territories in September 2016. To the southwest, on left, are the highlands around Number Nine Mountain, the proposed site of a 119-turbine wind farm. Property owners in the state’s unorganized territory were shocked when they
Life in Quincy’s Squantum enclave feels like a well-kept secret. It’s an easygoing waterfront community where salty breezes carry through the trees and the skyline of Boston twinkles just across the bay. With fewer than 2,500 residents and just a single causeway connecting it to the mainland, Squantum has the feel of a private island
Bravo Property Trust has been busy deploying property loans across the country. It’s now receiving a helping hand from the other side of the world. The real estate credit investment platform reached an agreement with an unnamed Middle East investor to finance $400 million worth of property loans in the United States, Bloomberg reported. The
The good news? You just found out your property’s value has increased. The bad news? Your property tax bill has shot up along with it. This is a situation that homeowners have faced frequently in “recent years” as a result of both “rising housing prices and local tax rates,” said CNBC. Between 2023 and 2024,
Minnesota has the highest rate of young homeowners in the entire nation, according to a new study by property management company Evernest, with 50.8 of adults under the age of 35 in the state owning a property. It is currently the only state in the country where homeownership among young millennials and Gen Zers reaches
Nearly 143,000 checks totaling more than $34 million are set to be mailed out this week to residents in every parish in Louisiana. “I want to stress to all of the recipients that these are real checks from the Louisiana Department of Treasury, so please cash them,” Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming urged residents. The
A local legislator wants the state to help keep tabs on the owners of blighted properties — and to levy fines against them. Monroeville Democratic state Rep. Brandon Markosek, who chairs the House committee on Housing and Community Development, has put forth a bill that would create a blight database managed by the state. Municipalities
illustrative photo And now it looks like they’ve found a new victim. The Belarusian authorities seem to intend to “squeeze” another company with foreign capital. It’s about the automobile plant Unison – the enterprise is on the list of cases on seizure of property, which is posted on the website of the Supreme Court. Recall
“I have never even thought about buying outside of France,” says Sylvie Surpal. The managing director of a non-profit film company, she lives in the western suburbs of Paris and has owned holiday homes on the French Riviera for the past 25 years. “I love the Mediterranean and our friends and family all holiday or