Mortgage Applications Today: Home Loan Demand Rebounds as 30-Year Rate Falls to 4-Week Low
New home loan applications increased 2.8% from the week prior, for the week ending Feb. 13, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The increase comes after mortgage applications were on the decline for three straight weeks. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application v
Florida Migration Plunges 93% in 3 Years—but Miami Still Pulls High-Income Job Movers
Florida may have lost some of its pandemic-era allure as net migration plunged 93% in three years, but Miami remains a powerful magnet for out-of-state professionals moving for new opportunities. Last year, the Sunshine State gained just 22,517 new residents from net domestic migration, or the tota
States Race To Unlock Starter Homes as First-Time Homebuyers Get Priced Out
A growing number of states are moving to ease local zoning laws to encourage the construction of more starter homes. Idaho, Connecticut, and Colorado lawmakers introduced bills aimed at statewide changes to local zoning laws, joining at least eight other states that are currently deliberating on sim
Ohio’s Property Tax Repeal Could Mean a 20% Sales Tax, DeWine Warns
If Ohio voters abolish property taxes this November, as some grassroots organizers are pushing for, Gov. Mike DeWine says the replacement could come straight out of the checkout line. Referencing an Ohio Office of Budget Management (OBM) analysis, DeWine told reporters last week that sales tax rate
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