Property taxes

The city of Detroit is expanding property tax exemptions for homeowners to help more residents avoid foreclosure, officials announced Wednesday.

Ramsey County, Minn. officials agreed to sell Wesely Pettiford's house back to his family, but obtaining financing to make badly needed repairs has been difficult.

Last month, brokers anticipated local residential markets swinging, if ever so slightly, to give buyers more bargaining power.

Months after a citywide reassessment caused property values to shoot up across New Orleans, its likely impact on taxpayers' wallets is becoming clearer.

It's the season when estimated property tax bills for 2020 show up in the mail, and the numbers could be eye-opening for some Minnesota homeowners.

Homebuyers have returned to Westchester County, N.Y., and for the first time in a year, their purchases are putting a dent in the inventory of properties for sale.

Newly adopted municipal real estate transfer taxes have the potential to be costly to lenders if not disclosed properly.

In the constant search for metro areas offering affordability and purchasing power, consumers abscond exorbitantly priced big cities in favor of alternative locales further inland.

Fed up with the high taxes and regulation back home in New York, retired officer Thomas Maloney and his wife, real estate agent Theresa Hart, are looking to offload a home in Long Island — quickly.

President Trump's tax reform package had an impact on nearly half of potential buyers searching for a new home, nine percentage points less than one year ago, according to a new Redfin survey.

Consumers always want more bang for their buck and are moving to places where their dollar goes further. With that as a driver, here's a look at the 10 hottest housing markets homebuyers are flocking to, according to Redfin.

Tax reform leaves mortgage-related deductions far too low to help the average homeowner this tax season, in contrast to last year, when they slightly exceeded the standard deduction.

From Syracuse, N.Y., to Lake Havasu City, Ariz., here's a look at the top 12 cities where property taxes are skyrocketing, signaling a potential strain on some homeowners' ability to make mortgage payments.

While home sellers gained the most money on their houses since 2006, the fading impact of tax cuts and slow rise of mortgage rates could shorten upcoming margins, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Manhattan home prices fell in the fourth quarter, with the median slipping to less than $1 million for the first time in three years, as ample inventory continued to allow buyers to demand sweeter deals.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill that provides a property tax break for Syracuse property owners who buy flood insurance.