
Inheriting a Low Property Tax Bill Is Getting Much More Complicated
When Willa Staats and her brother inherited their father’s home and adjacent lot in East Austin, TX, they expected to build their lives there. But one year later, they were hit with a combined property tax bill of $48,000—nearly 90% more than their father had last paid. Their experience points to a

Andrew Cuomo Drops $9.6 Million in Cash on Lavish Hamptons Estate—After Failed NYC Mayoral Bid
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has splashed out $9.6 million in cash on a sprawling Hamptons estate—nearly one year after the New York City mayoral primary that marked his return to electoral politics. Cuomo, 68, who served as governor from 2011 until his resignation in 2021, quietly picked up th

Mortgage Rates Soar to 3-Year High as Global Bond Market Selloff Deepens
Mortgage rates jumped to their highest level in nearly three years this week, driven by a massive global bond market selloff stemming from rising energy costs and lingering inflation fears. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans climbed to 7.28% mark for the week ending Oct. 1, up 25 basis poi
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