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Main Street Dollars

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Homeowners 65 and older get an extra $60,000 off school taxable value in Texas, $20,000 in West Virginia, and up to $9,000 in North Dakota and $8,000 in Illinois

Homeowners 65 and older can have a slice of their home’s value taken out of the property tax calculation, and the size of that slice depends heavily on the state. Texas school districts must give an extra $60,000 homestead exemption, West Virginia exempts the first $20,000 of assessed value, North Dakota reduces taxable valuation by […]

Texas · 2d

The Financial Wire

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Senior homeowners in West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Florida and Rhode Island face property tax exemption deadlines running from Dec. 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027

The first of five local property tax cutoffs for older homeowners lands Dec. 1, when West Virginia’s window for a $20,000 homestead exemption closes. Michigan’s Ann Arbor follows with a Dec. 14 poverty-exemption deadline, then New York’s Town of Conklin and Florida’s Pinellas County on March 1 and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on March 15. Each... The post Senior homeowners in West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Florida and Rhode Island face property tax exemption deadlines running from Dec. 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

West Virginia · 2d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Morgantown Prices Climb While Fewer Homes Are Available

Morgantown homes lingered on the market even as prices rose, giving buyers a rare edge despite tight inventory.

Morgantown, WV · 2d

The Cool Down

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Over 900,000 homes in West Virginia face nearly $1 billion in weather damage each year

"West Virginia doesn't have headline-grabbing hurricanes or wildfires, but its topography leaves it highly exposed."

West Virginia · 3d

Money Digest

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Household Bills In This State Are Nearly $1,000 A Month Below The U.S. Median

There are plenty of ways to cut down on the cost of living, but people living in this state might already be saving more than most Americans.

West Virginia · 7d

wvexplorer.com

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Why trees increase property values—and why wealthy neighborhoods have more of them

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s wooded mountains and tree-lined neighborhoods are among the natural attractions drawing new residents, and research suggests that mature shade trees can also add thousands of dollars to home values, lower energy bills, and make neighborhoods more comfortable during summer. But those benefits are...

West Virginia · 17d

WFXR

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West Virginia sees pending house sales drop, market slows

WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) — Houses aren’t flying off the market as fast as before across the United States, and the scene isn’t much different in West Virginia. The drastic change of pace is something local real estate brokers have seen since 2021. Heather Highley, Broker of Highley Blessed Realty in Putnam County, told 13 News […]

West Virginia · 20d

DC News Now

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West Virginia sees pending house sales drop, market slows

WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) — Houses aren’t flying off the market as fast as before across the United States, and the scene isn’t much different in West Virginia. The drastic change of pace is something local real estate brokers have seen since 2021. Heather Highley, Broker of Highley Blessed Realty in Putnam County, told 13 News […]

West Virginia · 20d

WBOY 12 News

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West Virginia sees pending house sales drop, market slows

WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) — Houses aren’t flying off the market as fast as before across the United States, and the scene isn’t much different in West Virginia. The drastic change of pace is something local real estate brokers have seen since 2021. Heather Highley, broker at Highley Blessed Realty in Putnam County, told 13 News […]

West Virginia · 20d

WDTV

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Burning promises: White Hall residents still waiting on mine fire fix

WHITE HALL, W.Va (WDTV) - Virginia Petersavage has agreed to sell her home on Nellie Lane after a landslide tied to an underground mine fire threatened the property, even as the fix she was promised has not yet broken ground. Petersavage’s home was introduced to viewers a couple of weeks...

White Hall, WV · 22d

WOWK 13 News

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West Virginia sees pending house sales drop, market slows

WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) — Houses aren’t flying off the market as fast as before across the United States, and the scene isn’t much different in West Virginia. The drastic change of pace is something local real estate brokers have seen since 2021. Heather Highley, Broker of Highley Blessed Realty in Putnam County, told 13 News […]

West Virginia · 20d

WTRF- 7News

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Tony Viola and Daniel Day vie for a seat in the House of Delegates for District 2

BROOKE/HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – West Virginia voters in District 2 will have a choice between Republican Tony Viola and Democrat Daniel Day for a seat in the House of Delegates.   This marks Viola’s first time running for public office.   He feels his experience as a real estate broker and local business owner gives him […]

West Virginia · 20d

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10 Lost West Virginia Neighborhoods That Disappeared From the Map

A forest trail can pass through a former neighborhood without looking anything like a street. In West Virginia, rows of company houses, riverbank schools and small farming communities sometimes disappeared while a few foundations—and the place name—survived. These ten places include rural residential communities and coal-company townsites, the...

West Virginia · 25d

Lootpress

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Altruist Realty Group Welcomes New Agent Abby Faughnan

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Altruist Realty Group is thrilled to announce the addition of Abby Faughnan to our team. With her extensive knowledge and experience in the real estate industry, we are confident that Abby will make a significant impact on our operations. David Chinn, Broker of Altruist Realty Group, states, “We are pleased to […]

West Virginia · 27d

Main Street Dollars

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West Virginia still holds more than $529 million in unclaimed property listings

West Virginia’s State Treasurer’s Office says it now has more than $529 million worth of listings in its unclaimed property database. The figure comes from a July 23, 2026 release in which Treasurer Larry Pack also reported $40,168,816.26 returned to owners in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2026, through 25,407 claims covering 95,760 […]

West Virginia · 29d

connect-bridgeport.com

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Council OKs Two Projects at The Bridge as Options for Seven-Figure All-Purpose Building Listed at Facility

Although Bridgeport City Council approved tens of thousands of dollars for projects at The Bridge last night, a decision on an all-purpose building beside the facility’s new all-purpose fields is still a few months away. It was part of several issues acted on by Council at its meeting Monday...

Bridgeport, WV · 29d

Main Street Dollars

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West Virginia returned $2,424,832 in unclaimed property in September across 3,793 claims

West Virginia’s treasurer returned $2,424,832 in unclaimed property to owners in September, paid out on 3,793 claims. Treasurer Larry Pack’s office announced the total in an Oct. 8 release. The money is property that banks, businesses and other holders could not hand back to its owners on their own. What the September numbers show The […]

West Virginia · 10-11

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Mon County Commission approves placement of properties to the complaint stage at request of County ADPEA

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Commission has agreed to move forward with a request by the County Abandoned & Dilapidated Property Enforcement Agency to address blight at three properties of concern. The commission unanimously approved the placement of properties located along Mason Dixon Highway and Minkey Row in...

Monongalia County, WV · 10-07

myfamilytravels.com

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This Town in West Virginia Lets Retirees Trade High Rent For River Views And Porch Swings

Rent checks have a funny way of eating up a retirement dream one month at a time. I went looking for a spot in West Virginia where the money might stretch further, expecting a sleepy town with little to say, and instead found river sunsets, ancient history, and neighbors who still wave from their porches.

Moundsville, WV · 09-26