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A New York appeals court has cleared the way for NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to advance a controversial tax targeting expensive second homes, overturning a lower court ruling that had challenged how the measure was introduced. The proposed pied-à-terre tax, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mamdani, would apply to...
Property tax breaks approved under Amendment 3 offer Florida homeowners substantial long term relief on primary residences through expanded homestead exemptions. Owners of commercial sites and secondary properties will see annual assessment increase limits cut in half. The steady arrival of financial firms and northeastern executives reinforces economic dynamics across...
Elder law attorney Lawrence Eric Davidow explains how families can protect assets, preserve inheritances and prepare for long-term care.
The city will pay Catholic Charities of Broome County for help in closing encampments.
Every commercial property carries a decision, and behind that decision stands an owner, an investor, or a business weighing what comes next. Scott Warren shows up for those moments differently. He doesn’t just market a property. He evaluates sustainable income, tenant quality, operating expenses, and exit options, and builds a strategy around the property and […] The post Scott Warren: Reimagining Commercial Real Estate Through Analysis and Enterprise appeared first on Grit Daily News .
Scianablo, Vider win as Five Towns voters decide races. Joe Scianablo unseated Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti, Lisa Vider defeated state Sen. Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, and Laura Gillen won re-election as Five Towns-area voters weighed in on key local, county and congressional races. According to unofficial results, U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen won...
Homeowners 65 and older in Tennessee, Kentucky and New York face filing deadlines that run from Dec. 31 to April 5 for property tax freezes, relief and exemptions. Kentucky’s homestead exemption, now worth $49,100, has to be filed during 2026. New York’s senior exemption closes March 1, 2027, and Tennessee’s relief and freeze programs close […]
Election Day could have major implications for New York real estate. Beyond the governor’s race, far-left and progressive candidates are making bids for the State Legislature — and one City Council seat — with platforms that seek to reshape housing development, rent regulation and tenant protections across the state.
Incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul unofficially declared, victory over Republican challenger Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Nov. 3. Hochul campaigned on affordability, child care, tax relief, school safety and gun laws. “To you, the people of New York,” Hochul said, “thank you for once again putting your trust in...
New York affordable housing investments totaling $872 million will support 12 developments across New York City, the Mid-Hudson Valley, Central New York, the Capital Region and the Finger Lakes, part of the New York affordable housing awards announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul on October 30. The package includes $460 million...
Weeks into New York’s rent freeze, the argument over it has moved to a Manhattan courtroom, where landlords and City Hall are fighting over text messages and whether the mayor leaned on the board that voted it through. The court will decide whether the freeze was approved properly. What no court can change is what […]
Statewide production rankings in New York real estate are usually a metropolitan story. The volume sits where the prices sit, and the teams at the top of the leaderboards tend to work the downstate markets where a single transaction can carry a quarter’s numbers. The current standing in one...
Hello, let’s get into today’s special edition on an interview with New York State Association for Affordable Housing President and CEO Carlina Rivera at a Policy Pro event this week:. Affordable housing providers are buckling under rising costs and revenue woes. Insurance reform is at the top of...
Hello, let’s get into today’s news at the intersection of real estate and policy:. The New York attorney general’s appeal of a ruling that struck down the state’s Section 8 anti-discrimination law faces a key test with New York’s highest court. Judges grilled both sides...
Onity Mortgage Corp., one of the largest mortgage servicers in the U.S., has sued New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Department of Financial Services Acting Superintendent Kaitlin Asrow, arguing that a state rule governing servicer fees is too vague to enforce under the Due Process Clause.
Democratic candidate Claire Valdez, independent candidate Priscilla Ghaznavi and Republican candidate Melvin Rivera are seeking to represent the district.
ROTTERDAM, NY (WRGB) — The housing crisis is prompting new solutions to help more people become homeowners. Rotterdam Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara says he’s looking at the foreclosed properties to help. “Nothing's really happening with them. Some of them need repairs, and they're not getting those repairs,” said Assemblyman...
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the final round of 2026 awards for her innovative MOVE-IN NY affordable homeownership program. Nearly $20 million was awarded to create 61 new homes across the state. The Essex County Land Bank was awarded $7,260,000 for four homes; the Wayne County Regional Land Bank was...
New York has set the income ceiling for Enhanced STAR, the larger school-tax break for older homeowners, at $113,550 for 2027 benefits. The figure is a combined income for the owners and any spouse living in the home, and at least one resident owner must be 65 by December 31 of the benefit year. The […] The post New York homeowners 65 and older with combined incomes up to $113,550 qualify for Enhanced STAR in 2027, and senior exemption applications are due March 1 in most places appeared first on The Money Overview .
A group of mortgage-debt buyers, including a company with a documented history of foreclosure litigation in Suffolk County, will pay more than $480,000 in penalties […] The post Suffolk-Linked Mortgage Debt Buyer Among Firms in $480K New York Settlement first appeared on SciFisland.com .
