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American Homeowners Billed $328 Billion in Property Taxes in 2021
According to ATTOM's newly released 2021 property tax analysis for almost 87 million U.S. single family homes, over $328 billion in property taxes were levied on single-family homes in 2021, up just 1.6 percent from $323 billion in 2020.
Miami Enjoys Biggest Inflow of Future Home Buyers in Early 2022
National property broker Redfin is reporting this week that a record 32.3% of Redfin's website users looked to move to a different U.S. metro area in the first quarter of 2022.
New York City's Office Leasing Activity Dives 25 Percent in Q1
According to global property consultant JLL, as COVID cases subsided in early 2022, corporate occupiers officially set return to office dates and implemented hybrid work policies in Q1.
Global Construction Material Costs to Reach New Record Highs in 2022
According to new research by Andrew Volz, JLL Construction Research Leader, broad U.S. economic recovery and a near-global end to pandemic-related restrictions generated an improved construction outlook in the early months of 2022.
Higher Mortgage Rates Slow U.S. Mortgage Originations and Refinances
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 8, 2022, U.S. mortgage applications decreased 1.3 percent from one week earlier.
