Property Tax

Colorado officials push to save property tax breaks for seniors

Government officials in Mesa County, Colorado, urged state legislators in an open letter this week to preserve a property tax exemption for older adults and disabled veterans amid the state’s ongoing budget constraints. Colorado’s senior property tax exemption, which has been in place for the past 25 years, cuts 50% from the first $200,000 of […]

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Mortgage delinquencies are rising as homeownership costs pile up

Rising property taxes, insurance payments and growing delinquencies are eroding the promise of long-term stability in homeownership, according to a new blog from Cotality. The post revealed that across the country, more people are starting to fall behind on their mortgages due to the post-purchase costs. These include property taxes and homeowners insurance, both of

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Realtor.com adds property tax appeal tool with Ownwell integration

Realtor.com has added a new feature to its My Home dashboard, allowing users to access property tax monitoring and appeals services through a partnership with Ownwell, a property tax appeal company. The integration comes amid rising homeownership costs across the country, with property taxes often cited as one of the largest annual expenses after mortgage

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Seattle housing market wrestles with crippling affordability concerns

On the surface, Seattle’s housing market looks like any other in the country. The inventory of single-family homes for sale is up substantially year over year. New listings are up slightly, sales remain subdued and home prices aren’t moving much. That’s the story in the majority of housing markets. But Seattle is wrestling with a

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First American: Rising costs squeeze homeownership for millions

The cost of owning a home in the U.S. has jumped sharply in recent years, reaching an average of more than $1,700 per month in 2023 — a 17% increase since 2020 — according to an analysis by First American senior economist Sam Williamson. Using the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data, Williamson found that

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This NYC mayoral candidate wants to make property taxes a core election issue

The mayoral campaign in New York City is in full swing, and candidates are aiming to inject their campaigns with hot-button topics that could resonate with voters in a closely watched election. To that end, an independent candidate is training his eye on the issue of property taxes, a sensitive one for people around the

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Potential homebuyers are waiting for prices to fall

Prospective homebuyers are holding off on purchases, waiting for lower prices and mortgage rates despite the rising costs of homeownership, according to the 2025 Bank of America Homebuyer Insights Report. Further analysis of the report, conducted by the Bank of America Institute, shows that three in four respondents expect home prices and interest rates to

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