Home Prices Nearly Double in These U.S. Opportunity Zones Offering Tax Incentives

Home Prices Nearly Double in These U.S. Opportunity Zones Offering Tax Incentives

Homebuyers and real estate investors are always on the hunt for a deal, and some areas throughout the country are offering incentives. Currently, 8,764 places have been deemed Opportunity Zones across the U.S. They’re federally designated census tracts where certain investments may qualify for tax incentives under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “These … Read more

Home Prices Fall in 23% of Markets But Remain Strong in Northeast and Midwest

Home Prices Fall in 23% of Markets But Remain Strong in Northeast and Midwest

Home prices fell annually in 23% of markets last quarter, but price growth remained strong in the Northeast and Midwest, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors®. Median sales prices for existing single-family homes declined on an annual basis in 51 metro areas out of the 230 tracked, while rising in 176 … Read more

Home Value Growth Slows Further as Prices Drop in 9 of Top 20 Metros

Home Value Growth Slows Further as Prices Drop in 9 of Top 20 Metros

National growth in home values continues to slow, with prices now falling in 9 out of the 20 major metro areas tracked by a key index. The value of single-family homes in the U.S. as measured by repeat transactions rose 1.5% in August compared to a year earlier, according to data from the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller … Read more