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Posted by Kathy Bazoian Phelps Below is a summary of the activity reported for March 2021. The reported stories reflect at least 5 new Ponzi schemes worldwide, 3 guilty pleas, about 50 years of prison sentences, and an average age of…

4 Benefits of Buying a House Using Traditional FinancingBy Alex Capozzolo When you’re purchasing a home, whether it’s your first or your third, you’ll likely have to consider various financing options. It doesn’t matter what…

Realtor.com says bigger is now definitively better again when it comes to houses.  With that in mind they set out to discover the metro areas with the largest homes (4k  sq. ft. and up) for sale.  They say buyers seem desperate…

Published by Newsmax | March 27, 2021 The CDC announced a ban on evicting struggling renters during the pandemic last September. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently sent a proposal to the Office of Management and…

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) announced at the end of March that it was extending their nationwide ban on evictions through the end of June. Stay tuned… Click here to read the full release at the CDC.…

We have already had a few posts this year about changes to the tax laws as well as information about sales taxes.  And with that in mind, the old axiom about the two certainties in life, death & taxes, is the topic for…

The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in February, 2021 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 775k which is 18.2% lower than January’s revised rate and is 8.2% higher than one year ago.  The median…

Published by REALTOR.com | March 18, 2021 Buyer demand remains strong Construction on new homes weakened in February as material costs—notably on lumber—continued to challenge growth in new-home construction. Housing starts—including…

As of March 16th, 2021, thirteen states have lifted almost all of their coronavirus restrictions. Today’s infographic from Statista says that in places like Texas, Florida, and Georgia there are no mask mandates, stay-at-home…

(New York Post) The landlord bought this two-story, semi-detached home for about $477,000 and exhausted her savings to renovate it.Back in January we posted about a New York City landlord who was himself facing eviction after…